comic dialogue; crosstalk
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comic dialogue; crosstalk; traditional Chinese comedic performance
Traditionally employed for social satire, though modern performances also celebrate contemporary themes. Classified by performer count: duikou (two-person), dakou (solo), and qunkou (group).
Xiàng相
sheng声
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
qǔ曲
yì艺
xíng形
shì式
zhī之
yī一
。
Crosstalk is one of China's traditional folk art forms.
Tā他
men们
biǎo表
yǎn演
le了
yī一
duàn段
duì对
kǒu口
xiàng相
sheng声
，
guān观
zhòng众
xiào笑
de得
qián前
yǎng仰
hòu后
hé合
。
They performed a comic dialogue that had the audience rocking back and forth with laughter.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
xiàng相
sheng声
cháng常
cháng常
tōng通
guò过
yōu幽
mò默
fěng讽
cì刺
shè社
huì会
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
Traditional crosstalk often uses humor to satirize social phenomena.