wa
shēng

technical
noun
common

Meaning of 娃娃生

娃娃生 means child role in traditional Chinese opera; young male role sung with loud, clear voice. Pronounced wá wa shēng.

  • child role in traditional Chinese opera; young male role sung with loud, clear voice

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tuán
de
wa
shēng
yǎn
yuán
nián
suī
xiǎo
 
chàng
gōng
què
hěn
zhā
shi
 

Although the child-role actors in this troupe are young, their singing skills are quite solid.

Zài
jīng
 
Sān
Niáng
Jiào
 
zhōng
 
Xuē
jiù
shì
diǎn
xíng
de
wa
shēng
jué
 

In the Peking Opera 'San Niang Teaches Her Son,' Xue Yige is a typical child-role character.

Guò
wa
shēng
duō
yóu
shí
suì
zuǒ
yòu
de
nán
hái
bàn
yǎn
 
qiú
shēng
yīn
qīng
liàng
 

In the past, child roles were mostly played by boys around ten years old to achieve a clear, bright voice.

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