三國志演義

三国志演义
Sānguózhì Yǎnyì

Alternative name for 三國演義／三国演义 (Sānguó Yǎnyì, “The Romance of the Three Kingdoms”).

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=1 三國志 Sānguózhì History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 Èrshísì Shǐ, composed by Chen Shou 陳壽 Chén Shòu in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晉朝 Jìncháo, 65 scrolls
=1 三國志 Sānguó Zhì Records of the Three Kingdoms
=2 演義 yǎnyì
  1. to dramatize historical events
  2. novel or play on historical theme
=2 演義 yǎnyi over-the-top; hyperbolic; exaggerated