Definition
轶事 is a variant form of 逸事, both meaning 'anecdote' — an undocumented historical story or interesting incident. It is used in formal or literary contexts.
n
anecdote (variant of 逸事)
Examples
- 轶事。Tā jiǎng le yí gè yǒuqù de yì shì.He told an interesting anecdote.
- 轶事。Zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō lìshǐ yì shì.This book has many historical anecdotes.
- 轶事。Zhèxiē yì shì dōu shì biérén bù zhīdào de.These anecdotes are all unknown to others.
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