Meaning of 刀马旦
刀马旦 means a type of female role in Chinese opera, portraying a martial woman skilled in singing, recitation, and acting. Pronounced dāo mǎ dàn.
- a type of female role in Chinese opera, portraying a martial woman skilled in singing, recitation, and acting
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
zài在
《
Mù穆
Guì桂
Yīng英
Guà挂
Shuài帅
》
lǐ里
yǎn演
de的
dāo刀
mǎ马
dàn旦
fēi非
cháng常
chū出
cǎi彩
。
Her performance as the 'daomadan' in 'Mu Guiying Takes Command' was brilliant.
Zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
zhuān专
gōng工
dāo刀
mǎ马
dàn旦
，
gōng功
dǐ底
shēn深
hòu厚
。
This actress specializes in the 'daomadan' role and has a profound foundation.
Zhè这
chū出
xì戏
de的
dāo刀
mǎ马
dàn旦
jué角
sè色
yāo要
qiú求
yǎn演
yuán员
néng能
wén文
néng能
wǔ武
。
The 'daomadan' role in this opera requires the actress to be skilled in both literary and martial arts.