support an actor; be a fan of a performer
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to support a performer; to be a devoted fan of an actor
Originally from traditional Chinese opera culture, referring to patrons or fans who financially or socially support specific actors. The term can be used with or without the 'er' suffix (捧角儿).
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
cháng常
qù去
xì戏
yuàn园
pěng捧
jué角
。
He often went to the opera house to support his favorite actors when he was young.
Nà那
xiē些
fù富
shāng商
huā花
qián钱
pěng捧
jué角
r儿
zhǐ只
shì是
wèi为
le了
xuàn炫
yào耀
。
Those wealthy merchants spent money supporting actors just to show off.
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Xiàn现
zài在
pěng捧
jué角
de的
fāng方
shì式
hé和
yǐ以
qián前
bù不
yī一
yàng样
le了
。
The way people support actors is different now.
Bié别
guāng光
zhe顾
pěng着
jué捧
yě角
，
yào也
tí要
shēng提
zì升
jǐ自
de己
pǐn的
wèi品
味
。
Don't just focus on supporting actors; you should also improve your own taste.