shè

noun
cultural

Meaning of 社戏

社戏 means opera performed during temple fairs in rural areas (traditional). Pronounced shè xì.

  • opera performed during temple fairs in rural areas (traditional)

Definitions & Examples

Xùn
de
 
Shè
 
miáo
xiě
le
tóng
nián
kàn
de
jīng
 

Lu Xun's 'The Village Opera' describes his childhood experience of watching opera performances.

Měi
nián
miào
huì
jiān
 
cūn
dōu
huì
qǐng
bān
zi
lái
yǎn
shè
 

Every year during the temple fair, the village invites opera troupes to perform temple fair operas.

zuò
tái
shì
guò
yǎn
shè
de
fāng
 
xiàn
zài
jīng
huāng
fèi
le
 

That old stage was where temple fair operas used to be performed, but now it has fallen into disuse.

Measure Words

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