軼事遺聞

简 轶事遗闻 · 繁 軼事遺聞
Mandarin · pinyin yì shì yí wén

Meanings

  1. anecdote (about historical person)
  2. lost or apocryphal story
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軼
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事
shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
遺
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聞
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轶
yì · rush forth; surpass, excel
遗
yí · lose; articles lost; omit
闻
wén · hear; smell; make known; news
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4–4–2–2 · yi4 shi4 yi2 wen2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat6 si6 wai4 man4

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