Definition
实录 literally means 'true record' and refers to a formal genre of Chinese historical writing — the year-by-year court chronicles of an emperor's reign, compiled after his death. Outside of historical contexts, it can mean any faithful or verbatim record of events, such as a documentary transcript or a factual account. The word carries a sense of authority and completeness, not just any casual recording.
n.
(historical) veritable records — official year-by-year chronicles of an emperor's reignfaithful recordauthentic account (of events, proceedings, etc.)
Examples
- 实录。Zhè bù shí lù xiángxì jìzǎi le Míng Cháo de lìshǐ.This veritable record details the history of the Ming Dynasty.
- 实录，。Huìyì shí lù yǐjīng zhěnglǐ hǎo, dàjiā kěyǐ cháyuè.The faithful record of the meeting has been compiled; everyone can consult it.
- 实录。Zhè běn shū shì zuòzhě duì nà duàn lìshǐ de zhēnshí shí lù.This book is the author's authentic record of that period of history.
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