稗官野史 bài guān yě shǐ Unofficial historical accounts

Explanation

指旧时的小说和私人编撰的史书，内容多为轶闻趣事，往往带有较强的娱乐性和故事性。

Refers to the novels and privately compiled historical books of the old times. The content is mostly anecdotes and interesting stories, often with strong entertainment and storytelling.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，长安城里流传着许多关于皇帝和权贵们的八卦故事。这些故事，有的真，有的假，有的夸大其词，有的添油加醋。这些故事，大多来自坊间流传，记录在各种笔记、小说和私人编撰的史书里。这些书籍，便是所谓的“稗官野史”。这些稗官野史，虽然不一定都真实可靠，但却生动地展现了那个时代的社会风貌，以及人们的思想观念。其中一些故事，甚至成为了家喻户晓的传奇，代代相传。例如，关于杨贵妃的种种传说，就大多来源于这些稗官野史。这些故事，或许是虚构的，或许是真实的，但它们都为我们了解唐朝历史，提供了一个独特的视角。而对于普通百姓来说，这些稗官野史，也成为了他们茶余饭后消遣娱乐的谈资。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, cháng ān chéng lǐ liú chuán zhe xǔ duō guānyú huáng dì hé quán guì men de bā guā gù shì. zhè xiē gù shì, yǒu de zhēn, yǒu de jiǎ, yǒu de kuā dà qí cí, yǒu de tiān yóu jiā cù. zhè xiē gù shì, dà duō lái zì fāng jiān liú chuán, jì lù zài gè zhǒng bǐ jì, xiǎo shuō hé sī rén biān zhuàn de shǐ shū lǐ. zhè xiē shū jí, biàn shì suǒ wèi de "bài guān yě shǐ". zhè xiē bài guān yě shǐ, suī rán bù yī dìng dōu zhēn shí kě kào, dàn què shēng dòng de zhǎn xiàn le nà ge shí dài de shè huì fēng mào, yǐ jí rén men de sī xiǎng guān niàn. qí zhōng yī xiē gù shì, shèn zhì chéng le jiā yù hù xiǎo de chuán qí, dài dài xiāng chuán. lì rú, guānyú yáng guì fēi de zhǒng zhǒng chuán shuō, jiù dà duō lái yuán yú zhè xiē bài guān yě shǐ. zhè xiē gù shǐ, huò xǔ shì xū gòu de, huò xǔ shì zhēn shí de, dàn tā men dōu wèi wǒ men liǎo jiě táng cháo lì shǐ, tí gōng le yī gè dú tè de shǐ jiǎo. ér duì yú pǔ tōng bǎi xìng lái shuō, zhè xiē bài guān yě shǐ, yě chéng le tā men chá yú fàn hòu xiāo qiǎn yú lè de tánzī.

During the Tang Dynasty, many gossipy stories about the emperor and dignitaries circulated in Chang'an. Some of these stories were true, some were false, some were exaggerated, and some were embellished. Most of these stories came from word of mouth and were recorded in various notes, novels, and privately compiled historical books. These books are what are known as "unofficial historical accounts". Although these unofficial accounts are not necessarily all true and reliable, they vividly reflect the social customs and ideologies of that era. Some of these stories even became household legends passed down from generation to generation. For example, various legends about Yang Guifei mostly originate from these unofficial historical accounts. These stories may be fictitious or real, but they all provide us with a unique perspective on understanding Tang Dynasty history. For ordinary people, these unofficial historical accounts also became topics of conversation for leisure and entertainment after work.

Usage

通常作主语、宾语或定语，用来指代那些内容丰富、故事性强的小说或私人编撰的史书。

tōng cháng zuò zhǔ yǔ, bīn yǔ huò dìng yǔ, yòng lái zhǐ dài nà xiē nèi róng fēng fù, gù shì xìng qiáng de xiǎo shuō huò sī rén biān zhuàn de shǐ shū

Usually used as subject, object or attributive, referring to novels or privately compiled historical books with rich content and strong narrative character.

Examples

• 那些稗官野史记载的故事，真假难辨。

  nà xiē bài guān yě shǐ jì zǎi de gù shì zhēn jiǎ nán biàn

  The stories recorded in those unofficial historical accounts are difficult to distinguish between true and false.

• 他对历史的了解，不仅仅局限于正史，还包括大量的稗官野史。

  tā duì lì shǐ de liǎo jiě bù jǐn xiàn yú zhèng shǐ hái bāo kuò dà liàng de bài guān yě shǐ

  His knowledge of history is not limited to orthodox history, but also includes a large number of unofficial historical accounts and anecdotes

Related Idioms

• 野史

• 轶事

• 传闻

Opposite Idioms

• 正史