serialized theater piece; long, drawn-out series of events
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2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a long, serialized traditional Chinese drama performed in installments
literary特指中国戏曲中情节连贯、篇幅巨大的剧目,通常需要连续多天才能演完。源于京剧、粤剧等地方剧种。
Qīng清
mò末
mín民
chū初
,
xì戏
yuán园
zi子
cháng常
yǎn演
lián连
tái台
běn本
xì戏
,
yī一
bù部
xì戏
néng能
yǎn演
shàng上
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
During the late Qing and early Republic period, theaters often performed serialized dramas, where one play could last a month.
Zhè这
bù部
《
Yáng杨
Jiā家
Jiàng将
》
shì是
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
lián连
tái台
běn本
xì戏
。
This 'Generals of the Yang Family' is a classic serialized theater piece.
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Xiàn现
zài在
hěn很
shǎo少
néng能
kàn看
dào到
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
lián连
tái台
běn本
xì戏
yǎn演
chū出
le了
。
Nowadays it's rare to see genuine performances of serialized traditional dramas.
noun
a metaphor for a long, continuous, and often tedious series of events
informal常用于口语,带有轻微的消极色彩,表示事情拖沓、没完没了。
Tā他
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xiàng项
mù目
shěn审
pī批
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
lián连
tái台
běn本
xì戏
,
tuō拖
le了
bàn半
nián年
hái还
méi没
jié结
guǒ果
。
Their company's project approval process is like a never-ending serial drama; it's been dragging on for half a year with no result.
Zhè这
jiā家
tíng庭
jiū纠
fēn纷
yǎn演
le了
jǐ几
nián年
,
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
chū出
lián连
tái台
běn本
xì戏
。
This family dispute has been going on for years, it's truly a long, drawn-out series.