modern drama; contemporary play
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
modern drama; contemporary play featuring modern social life
Refers to theatrical works (including spoken drama, opera, and dance drama) set in contemporary times, as opposed to historical or classical plays. Often implies realistic portrayal of current social issues.
Zhè这
bù部
xiàn现
dài代
xì戏
shēn深
kè刻
fǎn反
yìng映
le了
dāng当
dài代
dū都
shì市
rén人
de的
shēng生
huó活
kùn困
jìng境
。
This modern drama profoundly reflects the living dilemmas of contemporary urbanites.
Yǔ与
chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
qǔ曲
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
xiàn现
dài代
xì戏
gèng更
zhù注
zhòng重
xiàn现
shí实
zhǔ主
yì义
biǎo表
xiàn现
shǒu手
fǎ法
。
Compared with traditional opera, modern drama places greater emphasis on realist techniques.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zhè这
ge个
jù剧
yuàn院
zhuān专
mén门
pái排
yǎn演
xiàn现
dài代
xì戏
。
This theater specializes in staging modern plays.
Xiàn现
dài代
xì戏
《
Léi雷
Yǔ雨
》
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
huà话
jù剧
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
zhī之
zuò作
。
The modern drama Thunderstorm is a classic in the history of Chinese spoken drama.