rapid-fire singing of rhyming lines
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
(in traditional folk performing arts) to sing several rhyming lines in rapid succession
technicalA specialized performance technique in Chinese opera, especially in forms like Pingju or drum-singing, where the rhythm and rhyme are key.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
duò垛
kǒu口
gōng功
fu夫
yī一
liú流
，
yíng赢
dé得
mǎn满
táng堂
hè喝
cǎi彩
。
This veteran performer's skill in rapid-fire singing is top-notch, earning a round of applause from the audience.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
liàn练
xí习
nà那
duàn段
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
duò垛
kǒu口
chàng唱
duàn段
。
He is practicing that classic rapid-fire singing passage.