introductory aria in Chinese opera; opening down-limit in stock market
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
introductory aria; introductory sung passage
literaryA technique in Chinese opera (especially Peking opera) where a character sings a short, high-pitched passage to set the mood before the main aria.
Zhè这
chǎng场
xì戏
yǐ以
yī一
duàn段
jī激
áng昂
de的
dǎo倒
bǎn板
kāi开
shǐ始
。
This scene begins with an impassioned introductory aria.
Tā他
dǎo倒
bǎn板
chàng唱
dé得
hǎo好
，
yī一
xià下
zi子
jiù就
bǎ把
guān观
zhòng众
de的
qíng情
xù绪
dài带
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
He performed the introductory passage so well that he immediately stirred up the audience's emotions.
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Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
bāng梆
zi子
xì戏
zhōng中
，
dǎo倒
bǎn板
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chéng程
shì式
zhī之
yī一
。
In traditional bangzi opera, the introductory aria is one of the important conventions.
noun
opening down-limit; hitting the lower limit at market open
technicalA technical term in stock market trading. The character "倒" here implies a sharp, immediate fall.
Zhè这
zhī只
gǔ股
piào票
jīn今
tiān天
dǎo倒
bǎn板
kāi开
pán盘
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
sǔn损
shī失
cǎn惨
zhòng重
。
This stock hit the lower limit at today's open, causing heavy losses for investors.
Shòu受
lì利
kōng空
xiāo消
xi息
yǐng影
xiǎng响
，
gāi该
bǎn板
kuài块
duō多
zhī只
gè个
gǔ股
chū出
xiàn现
dǎo倒
bǎn板
。
Affected by negative news, many stocks in this sector opened at the down-limit.