perform acrobatics for a living (archaic)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to perform various acrobatics to make a living (in old times)
archaicRefers specifically to the practice in pre-modern China where itinerant troupes or individuals performed stunts, martial arts, and circus-like feats in public spaces to earn money. The term is now largely historical.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jiāng江
hú湖
yì艺
rén人
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
mài卖
xiè解
wéi为
shēng生
。
In the old society, many wandering performers made a living by performing acrobatics on the streets.
Tā他
men们
zǔ组
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
mài卖
xiè解
bān班
zi子
，
sì四
chù处
liú流
làng浪
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
They formed an acrobatic troupe, wandering around and performing everywhere.
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‘‘
Pǎo跑
mǎ马
mài卖
xiè解
’
shì是
guò过
qù去
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
jiē街
tóu头
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
'Horseback acrobatics' was a very popular type of street performance in the past.