grand opera; a colloquial term for Peking opera
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
grand opera; large-scale traditional Chinese opera
neutralRefers to a full-scale, traditional Chinese opera performance with a complex plot, complete cast of roles (生旦净末丑), and a rich musical accompaniment.
Jù剧
yuàn院
jīn今
wǎn晚
yào要
shàng上
yǎn演
yī一
chū出
chuán传
tǒng统
dà大
xì戏
《
Bà霸
Wáng王
Bié别
Jī姬
》
。
The theater is putting on a grand traditional opera, 'Farewell My Concubine,' tonight.
Zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
xì戏
de的
zhèn阵
róng容
hé和
wǔ舞
měi美
dōu都
fēi非
cháng常
zhèn震
hàn撼
。
The cast and stage design of this grand opera are both very impressive.
noun
Peking opera (dialectal/colloquial usage)
dialectA regional (especially in Northern China) and informal term for Peking opera (京剧).
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
zuì最
ài爱
tīng听
dà大
xì戏
，
tiān天
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dōu都
tīng听
shōu收
yīn音
jī机
lǐ里
de的
jīng京
jù剧
xuǎn选
duàn段
。
My grandfather loves listening to Peking opera the most; he listens to excerpts on the radio every morning.
Zhè这
ge个
chá茶
guǎn馆
zhōu周
mò末
yǒu有
chàng唱
dà大
xì戏
de的
，
zán咱
men们
qù去
tīng听
tīng听
ba吧
。
There's a Peking opera performance at this teahouse on the weekend; let's go listen.