ancient comic performer; clown
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient comic actor; performer of farces
archaicA term from ancient China referring to entertainers who performed comedic skits and farces, often for the nobility or at court.
Hàn汉
dài代
pái俳
yōu优
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
duō多
yǐ以
huá滑
jī稽
tiáo调
xiào笑
wéi为
zhǔ主
。
Performances by clowns in the Han Dynasty were primarily comedic and humorous.
Zhè这
wèi位
pái俳
yōu优
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
dòu逗
dé得
jūn君
wáng王
hā哈
hā哈
dà大
xiào笑
。
This clown's performance made the king roar with laughter.
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Zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
，
cháng常
néng能
jiàn见
dào到
guān关
yú于
pái俳
yōu优
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
Records about comic performers can often be found in ancient texts.