After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「軼聞遺事」. Meaning and usage are below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「軼聞遺事」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Deeds and legends that are little known to the world. Mostly refers to things that are not found in official records. Same as “anecdotes and lost stories”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yì wén yí shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat6 man4 wai4 si6
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

