líng
伶
traditional opera performer; old-time entertainer
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
traditional opera actor/actress; old-time entertainer
archaicThis is an archaic term, rarely used in modern daily spoken Chinese except in specific cultural contexts.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
líng伶
rén人
shì是
jīng京
jù剧
jiè界
de的
tài泰
dòu斗
。
This veteran opera performer is a leading figure in the Peking Opera circle.
Méi梅
Lánfāng兰
shì芳
Zhōngguó是
jìn中
dài国
zuì近
zhù代
míng最
de著
nán名
líng的
zhī男
yī伶
之
一
。
Mei Lanfang was one of the most famous male opera performers in modern China.
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Kūn坤
líng伶
zài在
jiù旧
shí时
xì戏
qǔ曲
jiè界
céng曾
miàn面
lín临
zhū诸
duō多
xiàn限
zhì制
。
Female opera performers faced many restrictions in the traditional opera circle.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
líng伶
gōng工
zài在
tái台
shàng上
biǎo表
yǎn演
le了
qī七
shí十
duō多
nián年
。
This veteran performer has been on stage for over seventy years.
Wǎn晚
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
míng名
líng伶
dà大
duō多
shàn擅
cháng长
duō多
zhǒng种
xì戏
qǔ曲
mén门
lèi类
。
Most famous performers in the late Qing Dynasty were skilled in multiple types of traditional opera.