acting; stage business
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acting; stage business; stylized movements and expressions of actors in traditional Chinese opera
technicalRefers specifically to the stylized gestures, body movements, and facial expressions in traditional Chinese opera (such as Peking Opera), distinct from singing (唱工) and acrobatic fighting (武打). Also written as 做功.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
chū出
zuò做
gōng工
xì戏
。
This is an opera that emphasizes acting and stage business.
Lǎo老
shēng生
de的
zuò做
gōng工
yào要
wěn稳
jiàn健
dà大
fāng方
。
The acting of a laosheng (old male role) should be steady and dignified.
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Tā他
de的
zuò做
gōng工
xì细
nì腻
，
yǎn眼
shén神
chuán传
shén神
。
His stage business is delicate, and his eye expressions are vivid.