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shuǐ
水
xiù
袖

technical
noun

Meaning of 水袖

水袖 means long white silk sleeve extensions trailing from the cuffs of costumes in classical Chinese opera and dance. Pronounced shuǐ xiù.

  • long white silk sleeve extensions trailing from the cuffs of costumes in classical Chinese opera and dance

Definitions & Examples

Méi梅
Lán兰
fāng芳
de的
shuǐ水
xiù袖
gōng功
fū夫
kān堪
chēng称
yī一
jué绝
 。

Mei Lanfang's water sleeve technique is considered supreme.

Yǎn演
yuán员
huī挥
wǔ舞
zhe着
shuǐ水
xiù袖
 ，
piān翩
piān翩
qǐ起
wǔ舞
 。

The actor waved his water sleeves and danced gracefully.

Shuǐ水
xiù袖
shì是
Jīng京
jù剧
dàn旦
jué角
biǎo表
yǎn演
zhōng中
bù不
kě可
quē缺
shǎo少
de的
zhòng重
yào要
dào道
jù具
 。

Water sleeves are indispensable props in Peking Opera dan role performances.

Measure Words

对/ duì
Primary
条/ tiáo