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演義

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Mandarin · pinyin yǎn yì

to dramatize historical events
novel or play on historical theme

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演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise
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义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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3–4 · yan3 yi4

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noun

historical dramatisation (in the form of a novel, play, TV show, etc.)

verb

(literary) to explain in detail

adj

over-the-top; hyperbolic; exaggerated

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