Meaning of 堂戏
堂戏 means opera performed at a banquet or private hall gathering; theatrical performance at a celebration; Tangxi opera; a local opera genre from Hubei province (popular in Badong and Wufeng counties). Pronounced táng xì.
- opera performed at a banquet or private hall gathering; theatrical performance at a celebration
- Tangxi opera; a local opera genre from Hubei province (popular in Badong and Wufeng counties)
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shí时
hou候
，
dà大
hù户
rén人
jiā家
bàn办
xǐ喜
shì事
zǒng总
yào要
qǐng请
xì戏
bān班
zi子
lái来
chàng唱
táng堂
xì戏
。
In the old days, wealthy families would always hire opera troupes to perform hall operas during wedding celebrations.
Táng堂
xì戏
yī一
bān般
zài在
tīng厅
táng堂
zhōng中
yǎn演
chū出
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
dé得
míng名
。
Hall operas are so named because they were generally performed in the main hall of a residence.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
táng堂
huì会
shàng上
de的
táng堂
xì戏
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
Such hall operas performed at private banquets are rarely seen nowadays.
Measure Words
出/ chū
Primary
种/ zhǒng