stage combat with weapons; brawl
Meanings
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stage combat with weapon passing; prop-fighting
technicalAlso known as 过家伙 (guò jiā huo). A specialized acrobatic technique in traditional Chinese opera where actors throw, catch, and pass weapons around a central character in a stylized fight sequence.
The stage combat with weapon passing in this opera scene is extremely thrilling, dazzling the audience.
He is a martial male role in opera, especially skilled at prop-fighting.
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The master is teaching his apprentices the basics of stage weapon combat.
verb
to come to blows; to brawl
informalUsed colloquially to describe getting into a physical fight. Often seen in the compound 大打出手 (dà dǎ chū shǒu).
They got into a big brawl on the street over a trivial matter.
The players from both sides lost their tempers and almost came to blows.
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Talk it out nicely, whatever you do, don't start fighting.