演義

演义
yǎnyi

over-the-top; hyperbolic; exaggerated

Wiktionary

Homographs

演義 yǎnyì
  1. to dramatize historical events
  2. novel or play on historical theme

Entry Composition

1 演 yǎn
  1. to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show)
  2. (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)
=2 義 Yì
  1. surname Yi
  2. (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利 Yìdàlì)
=2 義 yì
  1. justice
  2. righteousness
  3. meaning
  4. foster (father etc)
  5. adopted
  6. artificial (tooth, limb etc)
  7. relationship
  8. friendship

Containing this entry

三國演義 Sānguó Yǎnyì Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中 Luó Guànzhōng, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, portraying Liu Bei's 劉備 Liú Bèi Shu Han 蜀漢 Shǔ Hàn as heroes and Cao Cao's 曹操 Cáo Cāo Wei 魏 Wèi as villains
封神演義 Fēngshén Yǎnyì Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 Zhōu Wǔwáng overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
隋唐演義 Suí Táng Yǎnyì Dramatized History of Sui and Tang, novel by Qing dynasty author Chu Renhuo 褚人獲 Chǔ Rénhuò
三國志演義 Sānguózhì Yǎnyì