传说 1.(据别人说) it is said; they say 传说如此。 so the story goes. 这不过是传说而已。 that's only hearsay.2.(口头流传下来的故事) legend; tradition; lore 民间传说 folklore; popular legend; folk tale; 按照古老的传说, 罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。 according to the old tradition, romulus was the founder of rome