monkey show; Monkey King opera
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monkey show; performance featuring trained monkeys dressed in clothes and masks, imitating human actions
A traditional folk entertainment often seen at temple fairs or street performances in the past.
Miào庙
huì会
shàng上
yǒu有
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
hóu猴
xì戏
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
There are wonderful monkey shows at the temple fair.
Yǐ以
qián前
jiē街
tóu头
cháng常
yǒu有
shuǎ耍
hóu猴
xì戏
de的
yì艺
rén人
。
In the past, street performers who played monkey shows were often seen.
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Nà那
zhī只
hóu猴
zi子
zài在
hóu猴
xì戏
zhōng中
dài戴
zhe着
miàn面
jù具
qí骑
zì自
xíng行
chē车
。
That monkey wore a mask and rode a bicycle in the monkey show.
noun
opera performance featuring the Monkey King (Sun Wukong) as the protagonist
Refers specifically to Chinese opera adaptations of 'Journey to the West', requiring specialized martial arts and acrobatic skills.
Jīng京
jù剧
zhōng中
de的
hóu猴
xì戏
fēi非
cháng常
jiǎng讲
jiū究
shēn身
duàn段
hé和
biǎo表
qíng情
。
Monkey King opera in Peking Opera places great emphasis on posture and expression.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
hóu猴
xì戏
biǎo表
yǎn演
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
。
He is a famous performing artist specializing in Monkey King opera.
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Zhè这
chū出
hóu猴
xì戏
gǎi改
biān编
zì自
《
Xī西
yóu游
jì记
》
。
This Monkey King opera is adapted from 'Journey to the West'.