Meaning of 压轴戏
压轴戏 means the climactic final performance in a traditional Chinese opera program; the grand finale; the final or concluding event that attracts the most attention; the climactic finale. Pronounced yā zhòu xì.
- the climactic final performance in a traditional Chinese opera program; the grand finale
- the final or concluding event that attracts the most attention; the climactic finale
Definitions & Examples
Jīn今
wǎn晚
de的
yā压
zhòu轴
xì戏
shì是
Méi梅
Lán兰
fāng芳
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
jù剧
mù目
《
Guì贵
fēi妃
zuì醉
jiǔ酒
》
。
Tonight's grand finale is Mei Lanfang's classic opera 'The Drunken Concubine'.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
jīng京
jù剧
zhōng中
，
yā压
zhòu轴
xì戏
tōng通
cháng常
yóu由
zuì最
chū出
míng名
de的
jué角
rén儿
lái来
yǎn演
。
In traditional Peking opera, the closing piece was usually performed by the most famous star.