戏曲
English meaning: Traditional Chinese Opera
Chinese (Simpl.) Definition
(中文)戏曲是综合唱念做打为一体的中国传统表演艺术，京剧、昆曲、粤剧等是其代表形式。
English Definition
A comprehensive performing art form combining singing, music, acting, acrobatics, and elaborate costumes. China has over 300 regional opera forms, of which Peking Opera (京剧) is the most prominent and a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Cantonese Opera, Kunqu, and Sichuan Opera are also celebrated traditions. Roles are classified as sheng (male), dan (female), jing (painted face), and chou (clown).
Example
“京剧是中国戏曲的代表，被誉为'国粹'。”
In English: “Peking Opera is the representative of Chinese traditional opera and is known as the 'national essence'.”
Synonyms
- 戏剧
- 京剧
Literary Heritage
“横看成岭侧成峰，远近高低各不同。不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。”
/Héng kàn chéng lǐng cè chéng fēng, yuǎn jìn gāo dī gè bù tóng. Bù shí Lú Shān zhēn miàn mù, zhǐ yuán shēn zài cǐ shān zhōng./
“Viewed from the side it forms a ridge; viewed head-on a peak. Far, near, high, low — each reveals a different face. I cannot discern the true face of Mount Lu, for I myself am within the mountain.”
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Language information
- Language
- 中文
- Chinese (Simpl.)
- Script
- Han
- Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Speakers
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