break character by laughing; corpse
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to break character by laughing; to laugh involuntarily while performing
technicalSpecifically used in theater, film, and television acting. In English theater slang, this is often called 'corpsing'. It is considered unprofessional in serious drama but may be acceptable or even desirable in comedy variety shows.
Tā他
zài在
tái台
shàng上
xiào笑
chǎng场
le了
。
He broke character laughing on stage.
Zhè这
chǎng场
xì戏
yǎn演
yuán员
jīng经
cháng常
xiào笑
chǎng场
。
The actors often corpse during this scene.
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Zuò作
wéi为
zhuān专
yè业
yǎn演
yuán员
，
bù不
néng能
qīng轻
yì易
xiào笑
chǎng场
。
As a professional actor, one shouldn't break character easily.
Xǐ喜
jù剧
biǎo表
yǎn演
zhōng中
xiào笑
chǎng场
fǎn反
ér而
zēng增
jiā加
le了
zhēn真
shí实
gǎn感
。
In comedy performances, breaking character actually adds a sense of authenticity.