aside (in drama); narration
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aside (in theater); a character's direct address to the audience
neutralA theatrical device where a character speaks their thoughts or directly addresses the audience, which other characters on stage are not supposed to hear. Also used in film and other narrative media as a form of voice-over commentary.
Zhǔ主
jué角
de的
zhè这
duàn段
páng旁
bái白
jiē揭
shì示
le了
tā他
nèi内
xīn心
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
。
The protagonist's aside revealed his inner conflict.
Zhè这
bù部
xì戏
yùn运
yòng用
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
páng旁
bái白
lái来
tuī推
dòng动
qíng情
jié节
。
This play uses a lot of asides to drive the plot.
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Tā他
zài在
diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
wèi为
jué角
sè色
pèi配
páng旁
bái白
。
He provided the voice-over narration for the character in the film.
Páng旁
bái白
shì是
lián连
jiē接
guān观
zhòng众
yǔ与
jué角
sè色
xīn心
lǐ理
de的
zhòng重
yào要
qiáo桥
liáng梁
。
The aside is an important bridge connecting the audience with the character's psychology.