xiào
chǎng

technical
verb

Meaning of 笑场

笑场 means to break character by laughing; to laugh involuntarily while performing. Pronounced xiào chǎng.

  • to break character by laughing; to laugh involuntarily while performing

Definitions & Examples

zài
tái
shàng
xiào
chǎng
le
 

He broke character laughing on stage.

Zhè
chǎng
yǎn
yuán
jīng
cháng
xiào
chǎng
 

The actors often corpse during this scene.

Zuò
wéi
zhuān
yǎn
yuán
 
néng
qīng
xiào
chǎng
 

As a professional actor, one shouldn't break character easily.

biǎo
yǎn
zhōng
xiào
chǎng
fǎn
ér
zēng
jiā
le
zhēn
shí
gǎn
 

In comedy performances, breaking character actually adds a sense of authenticity.