| 叙述 | xù shù | to relate (a story or information) / to tell or talk about / to recount / narration / telling / narrative / account | ![]() |
| 戏说 | xì shuō | dramatic form consisting of historical narration / history as jocular narrative / to stretch history for a joking story / amusing story with strained interpretations of history / to make an unreasonable comparison in jest | ![]() |
| 旁白 | páng bái | aside (theater) / voice-over / background narration | ![]() |
| 记叙文 | jì xù wén | narrative writing / written narration | ![]() |
| 画外音 | huà wài yīn | voice-over / background narration | ![]() |
| 添油加醋 | tiān yóu - jiā cù | lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom) / fig. to embellish / to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc) | ![]() |
