female clown role in traditional opera
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female clown role (playing middle-aged or elderly women) in traditional Chinese opera
technicalA specific character type in xiqu (traditional Chinese opera). The 'chou' (clown) role is known for humor and exaggerated acting; the 'choupózi' is its female counterpart, often a comic older woman.
Zhè这
chǎng场
xì戏
lǐ里
de的
chǒu丑
pó婆
zi子
biǎo表
yǎn演
fēi非
cháng常
huá滑
jī稽
。
The performance of the female clown role in this opera is very funny.
Tā他
zhuān专
gōng攻
chǒu丑
jué角
，
yóu尤
qí其
shàn擅
cháng长
bàn扮
yǎn演
chǒu丑
pó婆
zi子
。
He specializes in clown roles, and is especially good at playing the female clown.
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Chǒu丑
pó婆
zi子
de的
zhuāng妆
róng容
hé和
dòng动
zuò作
dōu都
fēi非
cháng常
kuā夸
zhāng张
。
The makeup and movements of the female clown role are very exaggerated.