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二十四史
ÈrshísìShǐ
1. the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century
2. fig. a long and complicated story
Noun

Character Breakdown

二
èr
two; twice
HSK 1 2 丶
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1 2 丶
四
sì
four
HSK 1 5 丶
史
shǐ
history, chronicle, annals
HSK 3 5 丶

Compound Words (1)

一部二十四史，不知从何说起
yībùèrshísìshǐ,bùzhīcónghéshuōqǐ
It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.

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