轶闻 (yì wén) — anecdote; apocryphal story

Definition

Literary, formal term for 'anecdote' — usually a historical or apocryphal story, more written than the everyday 故事. Emphasizes that the tale may be unverified or legendary.

noun

anecdoteapocryphal story

Examples

轶闻，。
Tā jiǎng le yí gè yǒu qù de yì wén, ràng dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn.
He told an interesting anecdote that made everyone very happy.
轶闻，。
Zhè běn shū shōu jí le hěn duō lì shǐ yì wén, dàn bù yí dìng dōu shì zhēn de.
This book collects many historical anecdotes, but they may not all be true.
轶闻，。
Guān yú nà wèi míng rén de yì wén, zài wǎng luò shàng liú chuán hěn guǎng.
Anecdotes about that celebrity spread widely on the internet.

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