| 释义 |
演义yǎnyì
1.〈书fml.〉敷陈义理而加以引申{extend the meaning on the basis of a text}:
此剧是取书中若干章节加以编排贯串,～而成。{This play is compiled and adapted on the basis of some chapters of a book.}
2.以一定的历史事迹为背景,以史书及传说的材料为基础,增添一些细节,用章回体写成的小说,如《三国演义》、《隋唐演义》等。{historical novel; historical romance; novel written in chapters, with historical facts as the background and history books and legends as the basis, and with the dramatization of certain details, examples being Romance of Three Kingdoms and Romance of Sui and Tang} |