Meaning of 幼功
幼功 means basic skills and techniques acquired during childhood (specifically by opera performers, acrobats, etc.). Pronounced yòu gōng.
- basic skills and techniques acquired during childhood (specifically by opera performers, acrobats, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
jīng京
jù剧
míng名
jué角
de的
yòu幼
gōng功
fēi非
cháng常
zā扎
shí实
，
nián年
guò过
liù六
shí十
réng仍
néng能
qīng轻
sōng松
wán完
chéng成
gāo高
nán难
dù度
dòng动
zuò作
。
This famous Peking opera star has extremely solid childhood training and can still perform difficult moves with ease at over sixty years old.
Zá杂
jì技
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
yòu幼
gōng功
yī一
bān般
cóng从
sì四
wǔ五
suì岁
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
xùn训
liàn练
le了
。
Acrobats generally begin their childhood foundation training from the age of four or five.
Méi没
yǒu有
yòu幼
gōng功
de的
rén人
xué学
xì戏
qǔ曲
huì会
hěn很
chī吃
lì力
，
yīn因
wéi为
jīn筋
gǔ骨
yǐ已
jīng经
yìng硬
le了
。
People without childhood training will find it very difficult to learn opera, as their muscles and bones have already stiffened.