acrobatic clown role in opera
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acrobatic clown role in Chinese opera; martial comedian
Refers to a specific clown (chou) role type in traditional Chinese opera (xiqu) that emphasizes martial arts, acrobatics, and physical comedy. The term frequently takes the erhua suffix (武丑儿) in spoken contexts.
Tā他
zài在
jīng京
jù剧
zhōng中
bàn扮
yǎn演
wǔ武
chǒu丑
。
He plays the acrobatic clown role in Peking Opera.
Wǔ武
chǒu丑
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
zhā扎
shi实
de的
gōng功
dǐ底
hé和
mǐn敏
jié捷
de的
shēn身
shǒu手
。
The acrobatic clown requires solid fundamental skills and agile movements.
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Zhè这
ge个
wǔ武
chǒu丑
jué角
sè色
chā插
kē科
dǎ打
hùn诨
，
hěn很
shòu受
guān观
zhòng众
huān欢
yíng迎
。
This acrobatic clown character improvises comic banter and is very popular with the audience.