street performance; busking; set up stall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to perform on the ground (of street performers, acrobats, storytellers, etc.)
Originally referred to traditional performers laying out a mat on the ground in public spaces to attract an audience. Still used when discussing traditional folk arts.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
xiàng相
sheng声
yì艺
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
zài在
Tiān天
Qiáo桥
liào撂
dì地
yǎn演
chū出
。
In the old days, xiangsheng performers often performed on the ground at Tianqiao.
Tā他
zài在
miào庙
huì会
shàng上
liào撂
dì地
shuō说
shū书
，
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
bù不
shǎo少
guān观
zhòng众
。
He told stories at the temple fair, drawing quite a crowd.
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Liào撂
dì地
mài卖
yì艺
shì是
guò过
qù去
jiāng江
hú湖
yì艺
rén人
de的
shēng生
cún存
fāng方
shì式
。
Busking on the ground was the way wandering performers made a living in the past.
verb
to set up a stall on the ground; to lay out goods on the ground for sale
informalOften used in the form 撂地摊. Slightly informal usage.
Tā他
men们
wǎn晚
shang上
zài在
yè夜
shì市
liào撂
dì地
mài卖
xiǎo小
shāng商
pǐn品
。
They set up a stall at the night market in the evening to sell small goods.
Zhè这
lǐ里
bù不
yǔn允
xǔ许
suí随
yì意
liào撂
dì地
bǎi摆
tān摊
。
Setting up stalls randomly on the ground is not allowed here.