Meaning of 说白
说白 means spoken dialogue in traditional Chinese opera and modern opera, as opposed to sung arias. Pronounced shuō bái.
- spoken dialogue in traditional Chinese opera and modern opera, as opposed to sung arias
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
duàn段
shuō说
bái白
xū需
yào要
yì抑
yáng扬
dùn顿
cuò挫
。
This spoken part requires cadence and modulation.
Jīng京
jù剧
zhōng中
de的
shuō说
bái白
yǒu有
yùn韵
bái白
hé和
sǎn散
bái白
zhī之
fēn分
。
In Peking Opera, spoken parts are divided into rhymed speech (yunbai) and unrhymed speech (sanbai).
Yǔ与
chàng唱
duàn段
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
shuō说
bái白
gèng更
néng能
zhí直
jiē接
biǎo表
dá达
rén人
wù物
qíng情
gǎn感
。
Compared to arias, spoken dialogue can express character emotions more directly.
Yǎn演
yuán员
de的
shuō说
bái白
gōng功
dǐ底
fēi非
cháng常
zhā扎
shi实
。
The actor has a very solid foundation in spoken delivery.