vocal mimicry; ventriloquism
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vocal mimicry; ventriloquism; the art of imitating sounds using the mouth
neutralThis is a traditional Chinese performing art where the performer creates sounds of animals, birds, machinery, conversations, and other environmental noises using only their mouth, lips, tongue, and voice, often without moving their jaw noticeably. It's considered a form of folk art or acrobatics.
Zhè这
wèi位
kǒu口
jì技
yǎn演
yuán员
mó模
fǎng仿
niǎo鸟
míng鸣
shēng声
wéi惟
miào妙
wéi惟
xiào肖
。
This vocal mimicry performer imitates birdsong incredibly realistically.
Kǒu口
jì技
shì是
guó国
jiā家
jí级
fēi非
wù物
zhì质
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
Vocal mimicry is a national-level intangible cultural heritage.
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Tā他
yòng用
kǒu口
jì技
biǎo表
yǎn演
le了
yī一
duàn段
huǒ火
chē车
jìn进
zhàn站
de的
qíng情
jǐng景
。
He performed a scene of a train arriving at a station using vocal mimicry.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
kǒu口
jì技
biǎo表
yǎn演
zhě者
cháng常
zài在
mù幕
bù布
hòu后
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
Ancient vocal mimicry performers often performed behind a curtain.
Xué学
xí习
kǒu口
jì技
xū需
yào要
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
qì气
xī息
kòng控
zhì制
hé和
mó模
fǎng仿
néng能
lì力
。
Learning vocal mimicry requires strong breath control and imitation skills.