本事 (běn shi) — source material; original story
Definition
本事 refers to the original story or real-life material a creative work is based on. 素材 is the broader 'raw material' an artist gathers to draw from; 本事 is the specific source a finished work draws on.
noun
source materialoriginal story
Examples
- 本事。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō de běn shi shì zuò zhě de zhēn shí jīng lì.The source material for this novel is the author's real-life experience.
- 本事。Dǎo yǎn gēn jù lì shǐ běn shi pāi shè le zhè bù diàn yǐng.The director filmed this movie based on historical source material.
- 。Biān jù duì yuán běn shi jìn xíng le dà liàng gǎi biān.The screenwriter made extensive adaptations to the original story.
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