lián
tái
běn

technical

Meaning of 连台本戏

连台本戏 means a long, serialized traditional Chinese drama performed in installments; a metaphor for a long, continuous, and often tedious series of events. Pronounced lián tái běn xì.

  • a long, serialized traditional Chinese drama performed in installments
  • a metaphor for a long, continuous, and often tedious series of events

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
mín
chū
 
yuán
zi
cháng
yǎn
lián
tái
běn
 
néng
yǎn
shàng
yuè
 

During the late Qing and early Republic period, theaters often performed serialized dramas, where one play could last a month.

Zhè
 
Yáng
Jiā
Jiàng
 
shì
jīng
diǎn
de
lián
tái
běn
 

This 'Generals of the Yang Family' is a classic serialized theater piece.

Xiàn
zài
hěn
shǎo
néng
kàn
dào
zhēn
zhèng
de
lián
tái
běn
yǎn
chū
le
 

Nowadays it's rare to see genuine performances of serialized traditional dramas.