rhymed dialogue in opera; traditional stage speech
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
traditional stage speech in Peking Opera (spoken with classical pronunciation distinct from standard Beijing dialect)
Refers to the stylized, archaizing pronunciation used in Peking Opera, often based on Zhongzhou or Hubei dialect features, contrasting with 京白 (colloquial Beijing speech).
Lǎo老
shēng生
shàng上
tái台
yī一
bān般
dōu都
yòng用
yùn韵
bái白
。
Lao sheng roles generally use traditional stage speech when entering the stage.
Jīng京
jù剧
yùn韵
bái白
bǎo保
liú留
le了
zhōng中
zhōu州
yùn韵
de的
gǔ古
yīn音
tè特
diǎn点
。
Peking Opera's traditional stage speech preserves the ancient phonetic features of Zhongzhou rhyme schemes.
noun
rhymed dialogue in traditional Chinese opera (with regular meter and end rhymes)
Contrasts with 散白 (prose dialogue without rhymes). Used for formal or poetic speech sections in Kunqu, Peking Opera, and other forms.
Kūn昆
qǔ曲
zhōng中
de的
yùn韵
bái白
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
yǒu有
yīn音
yuè乐
xìng性
。
The rhymed dialogue in Kunqu sounds very musical.
Zhè这
duàn段
yùn韵
bái白
yào要
niàn念
de得
zì字
zhèng正
qiāng腔
yuán圆
。
This passage of rhymed dialogue must be spoken with precise pronunciation and rounded tones.