support a star actor or musician; sidekick
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to act as a supporting role to the leading performer; to accompany a star musician
dialectThis term originates from the Beijing opera (Peking opera) and traditional performing arts circles, meaning to play alongside or provide musical accompaniment for the star performer.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
wèi为
bù不
shǎo少
míng名
jué角
bàng傍
guò过
jué角
r儿
。
He supported many famous stars as a sidekick when he was young.
Zài在
jīng京
jù剧
tuán团
lǐ里
，
hěn很
duō多
yǎn演
yuán员
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
bàng傍
jué角
r儿
kāi开
shǐ始
de的
。
In Peking opera troupes, many actors start by supporting the main stars.
noun
a supporting actor or accompanist for the star; a sidekick
dialectRefers to the person who performs the supporting role or provides musical accompaniment for the leading performer.
Tā他
shì是
jù剧
tuán团
lǐ里
yǒu有
míng名
de的
bàng傍
jué角
r儿
，
zhuān专
gěi给
tái台
zhù柱
zi子
pèi配
xì戏
。
He is a famous sidekick in the troupe, specializing in supporting the lead actors.
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
bàng傍
jué角
r儿
de的
shōu收
rù入
hěn很
bù不
wěn稳
dìng定
。
In the old society, the income for supporting actors was very unstable.
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Yī一
gè个
hǎo好
bàng傍
jué角
r儿
néng能
ràng让
zhǔ主
jué角
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
gèng更
jiā加
chū出
cǎi彩
。
A good sidekick can make the lead's performance shine even more.