yātáixì

压台戏

Word · NounTraditional壓臺戲

final act; closing performance; finale

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noun

the final item on a program; closing act; grand finale

Originally refers to the last performance in a traditional Chinese opera show. Often used figuratively to describe the most important, climactic, or concluding event in any series.

Jīn今
wǎn晚
de的
yā压
tái台
xì戏
shì是
Méi梅
Lán兰
fāng芳
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
jù剧
mù目
 《
Guì贵
fēi妃
zuì醉
jiǔ酒
 》
 。

The final act tonight is Mei Lanfang's classic opera 'The Drunken Concubine'.

Zhè这
chǎng场
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
de的
yā压
tái台
xì戏
qǐng请
lái来
le了
shì世
jiè界
zhù著
míng名
de的
jiāo交
xiǎng响
yuè乐
tuán团
 。

The finale of this concert featured a world-famous symphony orchestra.

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Tā他
bǎ把
zuì最
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
liú留
zài在
le了
zuì最
hòu后
zuò作
wéi为
yā压
tái台
xì戏
 。

He saved the most brilliant speech for last as the grand finale.