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黑历史

hēi lì shǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dark past
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-05052cb9c840a9b1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

黑歷史 黑历史 [hei1 li4 shi3] /dark past/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 黑歷史

  • 黑
    hēi

    black / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal / to hide (sth) away / to vilify / (loanword) to hack (computing)

    Hēi

    short name for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiāng]

  • 历
    lì

    calendar / to experience / to undergo / to pass through / all / each / every / history

  • 史
    shǐ

    history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China

    Shǐ

    surname Shi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.