秘史 (bì) — secret history; inside story (often of a dynasty or organization)
Definition
Literally 'secret history': the hidden or insider account of a dynasty, organization, or major event, as opposed to its official public record.
noun
secret historyinside story (often of a dynasty or organization)
Examples
- 《秘史》。Zhè bù 《bì》 jì zǎi le xǔ duō cóng wèi gōng kāi de gōng tíng mì wén.This "secret history" records many palace secrets that have never been made public.
- 秘史。Gōng sī nèi bù de bì zhōng yú bèi méi tǐ bào guāng le.The inside story of the company was finally exposed by the media.
- 秘史，。Tā duì míng cháo bì hěn gǎn xìng qù, zhuān mén mǎi lái yán jiū.He is very interested in the secret history of the Ming dynasty and bought it specifically for study.
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