Meaning of 元曲
元曲 means Yuan Dynasty drama; a literary form popular during the Yuan Dynasty comprising zaju (variety plays) and sanqu (lyric songs), sometimes specifically referring to zaju. Pronounced yuán qǔ.
- Yuan Dynasty drama; a literary form popular during the Yuan Dynasty comprising zaju (variety plays) and sanqu (lyric songs), sometimes specifically referring to zaju
Definitions & Examples
Yuán元
qǔ曲
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
wén文
xué学
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
Yuan Dynasty drama is an important component in the history of Chinese literature.
Guān关
Hàn汉
qīng卿
shì是
yuán元
qǔ曲
sì四
dà大
jiā家
zhī之
yī一
。
Guan Hanqing is one of the Four Great Masters of Yuan Drama.
Zhè这
běn本
yuán元
qǔ曲
xuǎn选
shōu收
lù录
le了
hěn很
duō多
zá杂
jù剧
zuò作
pǐn品
。
This anthology of Yuan drama includes many zaju works.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
yán研
jiū究
yuán元
qǔ曲
hé和
Sòng宋
cí词
。
He enjoys studying Yuan drama and Song lyrics.