Chinese–English

外传

wài chuán · wai chuan/wài zhuàn · wai zhuan

Traditional 外傳

Meaning

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wài chuán 外傳

  1. to tell others (a secret)
  2. to divulge to an outsider
  3. to be rumored

wài zhuàn 外傳

  1. unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
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