Definition

Noun: - Anecdotal history; missing history; unofficial history: Refers to historical records or writings that document events omitted from, or not covered in, official historical annals for various reasons. It often includes unofficial anecdotes, supplementary accounts, or neglected historical narratives.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà nghiên cứu tìm thấy nhiều chi tiết thú vị trong cuốn dật sử đó. (Researchers found many interesting details in that book of anecdotal history.)
  • Dật sử thường bổ sung cho chính sử bằng những giai thoại dân gian. (Unofficial history often supplements official history with folk anecdotes.)
  • Không nên coi thường giá trị của dật sử trong việc tìm hiểu quá khứ. (One should not underestimate the value of missing histories in understanding the past.)

Advanced Usage

• As a field of study: Can refer to the study or collection of historical anecdotes and unofficial records.
  • Ông ấy chuyên sưu tầm và nghiên cứu về dật sử triều Nguyễn. (He specializes in collecting and researching the anecdotal history of the Nguyen dynasty.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chính sử (n): Official history; standard historical record.
• Ngoại sử (n): Unofficial history; often used similarly to but may imply a broader scope outside the official canon.
• Dã sử (n): Field history; unofficial history. This is a closely related term, sometimes used interchangeably with , though can emphasize more informal or popular narratives.

Synonyms

• Unofficial history: History not sanctioned by official authorities.
• Anecdotal history: History based on personal accounts or anecdotes.
• Supplementary historical accounts.

Related Phrases and Idioms

(This word is a specific noun and is not commonly used in phrasal verbs or idioms. Its usage is primarily academic or literary.)

noun

1. missing history