full-length traditional opera; full show
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full-length traditional opera; a complete theatrical performance
formalA term in traditional Chinese opera (e.g., Peking opera, Kunqu). It refers to a performance of a complete story, often staged over several days or in one long session, as opposed to a '折子戏' (zhézi xì), which is a single, selected scene.
Jù剧
tuán团
zhèng正
zài在
pái排
liàn练
yī一
chū出
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
běn本
xì戏
《
Mǔ牡
dān丹
tíng亭
》
。
The troupe is rehearsing a classic full-length opera, 'The Peony Pavilion'.
Zhè这
ge个
zhōu周
mò末
jù剧
yuàn院
jiāng将
shàng上
yǎn演
lián连
tái台
běn本
xì戏
《
Xī西
yóu游
jì记
》
。
This weekend, the theater will perform a serial full-length opera, 'Journey to the West'.
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Tā他
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
kàn看
běn本
xì戏
，
yīn因
wèi为
gù故
shì事
qíng情
jié节
gèng更
wán完
zhěng整
。
He prefers watching full-length operas because the storyline is more complete.
Zhé折
zi子
xì戏
shì是
cóng从
běn本
xì戏
zhōng中
jīng精
xuǎn选
chū出
lái来
de的
jīng精
cǎi彩
piàn片
duàn段
。
A scene opera is a selected highlight excerpted from a full-length opera.