theatrical gait; stage walk
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theatrical gait; stage walk; stylized footwork used by opera performers
Refers specifically to the stylized, choreographed walking techniques used in traditional Chinese opera (such as Peking Opera), often involving specific postures and movements. The form 台步儿 (tái bùr) is also commonly used in spoken contexts.
Jīng京
jù剧
yǎn演
yuán员
yào要
huā花
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
liàn练
xí习
tái台
bù步
。
Peking Opera actors need to spend a long time practicing their stage walk.
Tā她
de的
tái台
bù步
zǒu走
de得
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
yǎ雅
，
měi每
yī一
bù步
dōu都
xiàng像
zài在
tiào跳
wǔ舞
。
Her theatrical gait is very graceful—every step is like dancing.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yuán圆
chǎng场
tái台
bù步
xū需
yào要
zā扎
shi实
de的
jī基
běn本
gōng功
。
This kind of circular stage walk requires solid basic training.
Lǎo老
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
shuō说
，
tái台
bùr步
shì儿
xì是
qǔ戏
biǎo曲
yǎn表
de演
jī的
chǔ基
础
。
The veteran artist said that stage footwork is the foundation of opera performance.