old term for opera script; drama text
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old term for opera script; traditional drama script
archaicRefers to scripts used in traditional Chinese opera, especially those from the Qing Dynasty or earlier. Also known as 戏本子. Can take the erhua suffix as 戏本儿 (xì běn r).
Tā他
zhēn珍
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
xì戏
běn本
。
He has collected many old opera scripts.
Zhè这
běn本
xì戏
běn本
jì记
lù录
le了
xǔ许
duō多
shī失
chuán传
de的
qǔ曲
mù目
。
This script records many lost musical pieces.
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Lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
shǒu手
lǐ里
hái还
liú留
zhe着
jǐ几
běn本
xì戏
běn本
r儿
。
The old performer still has a few opera scripts in hand.