二十四史

èrshísìshǐ ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄙˋ ㄕˇ

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

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