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武把子

Word · Noun

opera martial artist; stage weapons

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

martial arts performer; acrobat in traditional opera

dialect

Specific to traditional Chinese opera (Peking opera, etc.), referring to actors who specialize in acrobatic fighting scenes.

Tā他
zài在
xì戏
bān班
lǐ里
chàng唱
wǔ武
bǎ把
zi子
 ,
gōng功
fū夫
shí十
fēn分
liǎo了
de得
 。

He performs as a martial arts actor in the opera troupe, with remarkable skill.

Wǔ武
bǎ把
zi子
bù不
jǐn仅
yào要
yǒu有
wǔ武
gōng功
 ,
hái还
yào要
huì会
fān翻
gēn跟
tou头
 。

Martial arts performers need not only fighting skills but also acrobatic abilities like somersaults.

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Zhè这
wèi位
wǔ武
bǎ把
zi子
de的
bàn扮
xiàng相
yīng英
qì气
bī逼
rén人
 。

This martial arts performer has a strikingly heroic stage appearance.

2.

noun

stage weapons and props used in martial arts performances

dialect

Refers to spears, swords, and other weaponry used in opera fighting scenes; equivalent to 把子².

Yǎn演
yuán员
men们
zhèng正
zài在
hòu后
tái台
liàn练
xí习
wǔ武
bǎ把
zi子
 。

The actors are practicing with stage weapons backstage.

Wǔ武
bǎ把
zi子
bāo包
kuò括
dāo刀
qiāng枪
jiàn剑
jǐ戟
děng等
gè各
zhǒng种
bīng兵
qì器
 。

Stage weapons include various arms such as swords, spears, and halberds.

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Tā他
zhuān专
mén门
fù负
zé责
bǎo保
guǎn管
xì戏
bān班
lǐ里
de的
wǔ武
bǎ把
zi子
 。

He is specifically in charge of storing the troupe's stage weapons.