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稗官小说 — “Unofficial history”

稗官小说 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unofficial history”. Popular tales, or folk fiction, often containing anecdotes and street gossip. Literally, “unofficial historian's tales”.

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稗官小说 Pronunciation and Pinyin

稗官小说 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
稗
bài13trivial unofficial history
官
guān8official, organ
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
说
shuō9speak, say, explain

Example Sentence with 稗官小说

这部作品虽是稗官小说,却也反映了当时的一些社会面貌
Although this work is unofficial history, it also reflects some aspects of society at that time.

Idioms Related to 稗官小说

Synonyms of 稗官小说

  • bài稗guān官yě野shǐ史unofficial histories and anecdotal accounts

More idioms starting with 稗

  • bài稗ěr耳fàn贩mù目shallow knowledge or limited experience

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Questions about 稗官小说

What does 稗官小说 mean?

稗官小说 (bài guān xiǎo shuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unofficial history”.

How do you pronounce 稗官小说?

稗官小说 is pronounced bài guān xiǎo shuō in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 稗官小说 literally mean?

Literally, 稗官小说 means “unofficial historian's tales”. It is used to mean “Unofficial history”.

What is the Chinese definition of 稗官小说?

即野史小说,街谈巷说之言。

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