倒敘

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to start a narrative at the end (or midway), then proceed chronologically from the beginning · to flash back · flashback (in a novel, movie etc)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to start a narrative at the end (or midway), then proceed chronologically from the beginning
  2. to flash back
  3. flashback (in a novel, movie etc)

Written Forms

倒敘Traditional · Main Form
倒叙Alternate Form

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