beat; rhythm; orderliness; idea
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meter and strong beat; rhythm in traditional music and opera
technicalIn Chinese opera and traditional music, the strong beat is called 板 (bǎn), while the weaker beats are called 眼 (yǎn). Terms like 一板三眼 (one strong beat, three weak beats) describe specific time signatures.
The rhythm of this Peking Opera passage is very regular.
'One strong beat, one weak beat' is a common duple meter rhythm.
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The drummer must be proficient in various rhythmic patterns.
noun
order; structure; proper sequence
A metaphorical extension from music, used to describe logic and organization in speech or actions.
He works in a very orderly manner, never in a frantic rush.
This article is loosely structured and lacks coherence.
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idea; method; trick (dialectal)
dialectUsed in certain dialects, often referring to clever or effective methods.
In our class, he has the most ideas and can always come up with good solutions.
If you have any more tricks up your sleeve, go ahead and show them.