轶事 (yì shì) — anecdote (variant of 逸事)
Definition
A written or literary term for 'anecdote', especially a little-known historical story. Less common than 故事; used in formal writing, not everyday speech.
noun
anecdote (variant of 逸事)
Examples
- 轶事。Tā jiǎng le yí gè yǒu qù de yì shì.He told an interesting anecdote.
- 轶事。Zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō lì shǐ yì shì.This book has many historical anecdotes.
- 轶事。Zhè xiē yì shì dōu shì bié rén bù zhī dào de.These anecdotes are all unknown to others.
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