vulgar or crude language in traditional performing arts
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vulgar or crude language (in traditional performing arts); lowbrow talk
technicalA technical term used in the context of traditional Chinese performing arts like xiangsheng (相声) or storytelling. It refers to language containing obscenities, sexual innuendo, or vulgar jokes, used for cheap laughs. Contrasts with "净口" (jìngkǒu), which is refined and clean language.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
biǎo表
yǎn演
cóng从
bù不
shǐ使
yòng用
hún浑
kǒu口
。
This veteran performer never uses vulgar language in his acts.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yì艺
shù术
xiū修
yǎng养
tǐ体
xiàn现
zài在
jìng净
kǒu口
，
ér而
fēi非
yī依
lài赖
hún浑
kǒu口
。
True artistic refinement is shown in clean language, not in relying on vulgar talk.
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Wèi为
le了
yíng迎
hé合
bù部
fèn分
guān观
zhòng众
，
yǒu有
xiē些
yǎn演
yuán员
huì会
jiā夹
zá杂
yī一
xiē些
hún浑
kǒu口
。
To cater to some audiences, some performers will mix in some crude language.