轶闻遗事 — “Anecdotes and stories that are not widely known or officially recorded”
轶闻遗事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Anecdotes and stories that are not widely known or officially recorded”. Lesser-known historical tidbits or personal accounts. Literally, “Untold anecdotes and forgotten events”.
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What does 轶闻遗事 mean?
轶闻遗事 (yì wén yí shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Anecdotes and stories that are not widely known or officially recorded”.
How do you pronounce 轶闻遗事?
轶闻遗事 is pronounced yì wén yí shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 轶闻遗事 literally mean?
Literally, 轶闻遗事 means “Untold anecdotes and forgotten events”. It is used to mean “Anecdotes and stories that are not widely known or officially recorded”.
What is the Chinese definition of 轶闻遗事?
世人不大知道的事迹和传说。多指不见于正式记载的。同“轶事遗闻”。