Definition
真人真事 is a fixed phrase meaning 'real people and real events'. It is used to emphasize that a story, film, book, or report is based on actual occurrences and real individuals, not on fiction or imagination. You commonly see it as an attributive modifier before a noun (e.g., 真人真事的故事 'a true story') or as a standalone predicate (e.g., 这个故事是真人真事 'this story is based on real events').
n.
real people and real events (used to describe content based on true occurrences)
Examples
- 真人真事。Zhè bù diànyǐng shì gēnjù zhēn rén zhēn shì gǎibiān de.This movie is adapted from real people and real events.
- 真人真事。Tā xiě de zhēn rén zhēn shì gùshì gǎndòng le hěnduō rén.The true stories he wrote (based on real people and events) moved many people.
- 真人真事，。Zhè běn xiǎoshuō shì zhēn rén zhēn shì, bú shì xūgòu de.This novel is based on real events and real people, not fiction.
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