Meaning of 南戏
南戏 means Nanxi (Southern Drama); a genre of classical Chinese theater that originated in Wenzhou during the early Southern Song dynasty, performed with southern tunes, and precursor to Ming-Qing chuanqi. Pronounced nán xì.
- Nanxi (Southern Drama); a genre of classical Chinese theater that originated in Wenzhou during the early Southern Song dynasty, performed with southern tunes, and precursor to Ming-Qing chuanqi
Definitions & Examples
Nán南
xì戏
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
zǎo早
chéng成
shú熟
de的
xì戏
qǔ曲
xíng形
shì式
zhī之
yī一
。
Nanxi is one of the earliest mature forms of Chinese drama.
《
Pí琵
pa琶
jì记
》
bèi被
yù誉
wéi为
nán南
xì戏
zhī之
zǔ祖
。
The Story of the Pipa is hailed as the progenitor of Nanxi.
Nán南
xì戏
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
Zhè浙
jiāng江
Wēn温
zhōu州
，
yīn因
cǐ此
yòu又
chēng称
Wēn温
zhōu州
zá杂
jù剧
。
Nanxi originated in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, and is therefore also called Wenzhou zaju.