Meaning of 走过场
走过场 means a walk-on; crossing the stage without stopping (theatrical term); to go through the motions; to do something perfunctorily. Pronounced zǒu guò chǎng. HSK 7-9.
- a walk-on; crossing the stage without stopping (theatrical term)
- to go through the motions; to do something perfunctorily
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
xì戏
lǐ里
zhǐ只
shì是
zǒu走
guò过
chǎng场
，
méi没
yǒu有
yī一
jù句
tái台
cí词
。
He just did a walk-on in the play without a single line.
Lóng龙
tào套
yǎn演
yuán员
cháng常
cháng常
xū需
yào要
zǒu走
guò过
chǎng场
，
cóng从
wǔ舞
tái台
zuǒ左
biān边
jìn进
yòu右
biān边
chū出
。
Extras often need to walk across the stage, entering from the left and exiting to the right.
Zhè这
gè个
jué角
sè色
dì第
yī一
mù幕
zǒu走
guò过
chǎng场
hòu后
jiù就
zài再
yě也
bù不
chū出
xiàn现
le了
。
This character never appears again after doing a walk-on in the first act.
Tā他
cōng匆
cōng匆
zǒu走
guò过
chǎng场
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
yǒu有
shén什
me么
jí急
shì事
。
He hurried across the stage as if he had some urgent business.
Zhè这
bù不
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
jué角
sè色
，
zhǐ只
shì是
zǒu走
guò过
chǎng场
ér而
yǐ已
。
This isn't an important role; it's just a walk-on.