supporting painted-face role; jing character
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secondary painted-face role in Peking Opera; supporting jing character
technicalIn Peking Opera role types (行当), this is a subtype of 净 (jing) or 花脸 (painted face), distinct from the main 大花脸 (da hualian) which emphasizes singing. The role focuses on acting, speech delivery, and stylized movements, often playing cunning or rough characters.
Tā他
zài在
xì戏
bān班
lǐ里
zhuān专
gōng工
èr二
huā花
liǎn脸
。
He specializes in playing the secondary painted-face role in the opera troupe.
Èr二
huā花
liǎn脸
zhù注
zhòng重
zuò做
gōng功
hé和
niàn念
bái白
，
bù不
tóng同
yú于
dà大
huā花
liǎn脸
cè侧
zhòng重
chàng唱
gōng功
。
The er hualian role emphasizes acting and speech, unlike the da hualian which focuses on singing.
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Zhè这
ge个
jué角
sè色
shì是
jià架
zi子
huā花
yīng应
gōng工
，
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
yāo腰
tuǐ腿
gōng功
fu夫
。
This role is performed by a jiazihua actor, requiring excellent waist and leg skills.