míng
líng

archaic
common

Meaning of 名伶

名伶 means famous actor or actress (in traditional Chinese theater). Pronounced míng líng.

  • famous actor or actress (in traditional Chinese theater)

Definitions & Examples

bèi
chēng
wéi
ge
shí
dài
zuì
hòu
de
dài
míng
líng
 

He was called the last great performer of that era.

Zhè
piàn
jiǎng
shù
le
jīng
míng
líng
Méi
Lán
fāng
de
shēng
píng
 

This documentary tells the life story of the Peking opera master, Mei Lanfang.

Jiù
Shàng
hǎi
de
yuàn
 
míng
líng
de
yǎn
chū
zǒng
shì
piào
nán
qiú
 

In the old theaters of Shanghai, tickets for performances by famous actors were always hard to come by.

chū
shēn
yuán
shì
jiā
 
zuì
zhōng
chéng
wéi
dài
míng
líng
 

She came from a family of theater performers and eventually became a renowned actress herself.