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戲說

简戏说 · 繁戲說

Mandarin · pinyin xì shuō

dramatic form consisting of historical narration
history as jocular narrative
to stretch history for a joking story
amusing story with strained interpretations of history
to make an unreasonable comparison in jest

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說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
戏: xì · theatrical play, show
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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4–1 · xi4 shuo1

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