逸闻 (yì wén) — (noun) anecdote, unrecorded story, piece of hearsay
Definition
A literary word for a short, often little-known anecdote — typically about historical figures or famous people. The example 轶闻 is the more common modern spelling.
noun
anecdoteunrecorded storypiece of hearsay
Examples
- ，逸闻。Guān yú zhè wèi zuò jiā de shēng píng, yǒu xǔ duō yǒu qù de yì wén liú chuán xià lái.Many interesting anecdotes about this writer's life have been passed down.
- 逸闻。Zhè běn shū lǐ shōu jí le bù shǎo lì shǐ rén wù de yì wén.This book collects quite a few anecdotes of historical figures.
- 逸闻。Tā xǐ huan zài jù huì shàng jiǎng yì xiē xiǎn wéi rén zhī de yì wén.He likes to tell some little-known anecdotes at parties.
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