1 History of the Song Dynasty, twentieth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Èr shí sì Shǐ], composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱[Tuō tuō] in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty 元[Yuán], 496 scrolls
2 (not to be confused with 宋書|宋书[Sòng shū])
Idioms (6)
一清二楚
yī qīng èr chǔ
1 to be very clear about sth (idiom)
吴头楚尾
Wú tóu Chǔ wěi
1 lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
2 head-to-tail
3 one thing starts where the other leaves off
四面楚歌
sì miàn Chǔ gē
1 lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
2 fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
天低吴楚，眼空无物
tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
1 the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
朝秦暮楚
zhāo Qín mù Chǔ
1 serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides
瑕不掩瑜
xiá bù yǎn yú
1 lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster
2 the pros outweigh the cons (idiom)
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