Meaning of 杂剧
杂剧 means comic variety show featuring humor and jesting (in the Song Dynasty); poetic drama form of the Yuan Dynasty, typically in four acts with optional prologues, using northern tunes and spoken dialogue. Pronounced zá jù.
- comic variety show featuring humor and jesting (in the Song Dynasty)
- poetic drama form of the Yuan Dynasty, typically in four acts with optional prologues, using northern tunes and spoken dialogue
- later forms of zaju in the Ming and Qing dynasties, with relaxed structural rules (not limited to four acts or northern tunes)
Definitions & Examples
Sòng宋
dài代
de的
zá杂
jù剧
yǐ以
huá滑
jī稽
tiáo调
xiào笑
wéi为
zhǔ主
yào要
tè特
sè色
。
Zaju of the Song Dynasty was characterized mainly by humor and jesting.
Zá杂
jù剧
zài在
Sòng宋
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
hé和
mín民
jiān间
dōu都
hěn很
liú流
xíng行
。
Zaju was popular both in the imperial court and among common people during the Song Dynasty.