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土戏

Word · NounTraditional土戲

Tujia ethnic opera; Zhuang ethnic opera

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

Tujia ethnic opera (popular in Laifeng, Hubei Province)

Refers specifically to the traditional opera form of the Tujia ethnic group, featuring distinctive local music and performance styles.

Lái来
fèng凤
xiàn县
de的
tǔ土
xì戏
yǐ已
yǒu有
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
 。

The Tujia ethnic opera in Laifeng County has a history of several hundred years.

Lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
chuán传
chéng承
tǔ土
xì戏
de的
chàng唱
qiāng腔
 。

The veteran artists are passing down the singing style of the Tujia opera.

2.

noun

Zhuang ethnic opera (popular in Wenshan, Yunnan Province); also called Zhuangzu Tuxi

Specific to the Zhuang people in the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture; distinct from other Zhuang opera forms.

Wén文
shān山
de的
tǔ土
xì戏
róng融
hé合
le了
zhuàng壮
zú族
mín民
gē歌
de的
yuán元
sù素
 。

The Zhuang ethnic opera in Wenshan incorporates elements of Zhuang folk songs.

Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zi子
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huì会
yǎn演
chū出
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
zhuàng壮
zú族
tǔ土
xì戏
 。

This village performs traditional Zhuang ethnic opera every year.