释义 |
history noun—史 n (almost always used)历 n (often used)Examples:Heian Period (794-1192), period of Japanese history ruled by Kyoimperial court—(history) extraterritoriality, the rights (under unequal treaties) of a foreigner live in China outside Chinese jurisdiction—Nihonshoki or Chronicles of Japan (c. 720) book of mythology and history—amusing story with strained interpretations of history—near ancient history (often taken mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)—recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots—the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century—Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943), decisive battle of Second World War and one of the bloodiest battles in history, when the Germans failed take Stalingrad, were then trapped and destroyed by Soviet forces—Li Fang (925-996), scholar between Tang and Song dynasties, author of fictional history—lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory—Biographic history of Qing dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2,900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls—office set up in 1914 compile official history of the Qing dynasty—History of later Han dynasty, internal palace record by many 1st and 2nd century authors, 143 scrolls—cultural movement aspiring study and emulate classic works, at different periods of history, esp. Tang and Song—Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history—Song dynasty history of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls—chronological history, the regular form of the Chinese dynastic histories—a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down the times of Confucius—Bamboo Annals, early chronicle of Chinese ancient history, written c. 300 BC—history genre based on biography, such as Sima Qian's Record of the Historian—pre-Qin, Chinese history up the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC—Cai Dongfan (1877-1945), historian, author of popular general history texts up until his own time—(in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century 1919)—true history, as opposed fictional adaptation or popular legends—Zhao, one of the seven states during the Warring States Period of Chinese history (475-220 BC)—modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th early 20th century)—centralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party—baroque (period in western art history) (loanword)—have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy [idiom.]— |