軼聞

轶闻
yìwén
  1. anecdote
  2. apocryphal story

CEDICT

不見於正式記載的雜談瑣聞。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 軼 yì
  1. to excel
  2. to surpass
  3. to be scattered
  4. variant of 逸 yì, leisurely
2 聞 wén
  1. to hear
  2. news
  3. well-known
  4. famous
  5. reputation
  6. fame
  7. to smell
  8. to sniff at

Related entries

軼事遺聞 yìshìyíwén
  1. anecdote (about historical person)
  2. lost or apocryphal story
逸事 yìshì
  1. anecdote
  2. lost or apocryphal story about famous person
逸話 yìhuà
  1. rumor
  2. anecdote (not in the official record)
  3. apocryphal story