说到中国传统文化,怎能少得了中国戏曲呢?你知道中国戏曲有几大剧种吗?现在让我们一起来学习关于中国戏曲的相关英文表达吧!
A Brief Introduction of Chinese Opera

Dramatic performance was a powerful art that could capture audiences and stir the emotions, thereby influencing the attitudes of the people.
戏曲是一种强有力量的,可以捕捉和搅动观众情绪,从而影响人们的态度的表演。
Peking Opera 京剧
Key Words & Phrases
京剧 Peking Opera
剧种 type of drama
生 male
旦 female
净 painted face
丑 clown
胡琴 lyre
锣鼓 gong and drum
脸谱 facial makeup

Famous operas
·《梅兰芳》Mei Lanfang
·《贵妃醉酒》The drunken beauty
·《霸王别姬》Farewell to my concubine
·《长坂坡》Battle at Changban Slope
Yue Opera 越剧
Key Words & Phrases
越剧 Yue Opera
鼓板 drum
扬琴 dulcimer

Famous operas
·《梁山伯与祝英台》The Butterfly Lovers
·《西厢记》The romance of the west chamber
·《红楼梦》Dream of the red chamber
·《祥林嫂》Mrs Xianglin
Huangmei Opera 黄梅戏
《天仙配》Goddess marriage
With pairs of birds singing on the tree
So green rivers and mounts look great
树上的鸟儿成双对,绿水青山带笑颜。
Picking a flower off conveniently(随意)
I put it in my dear’s chignon(发髻) affectionately(深情的)
随手摘下花一朵,我与娘子带发间。
From now on being of enslaving-free
My wife and I are on the way home free
从今不再受那奴役苦,夫妻双双把家还。
You may plough and I will make some textile
I shoulder water you do some watering while
你耕田来我织布,我挑水来你浇园。
Being so humble, our house can keep out wind
A loving couple regards poverty as honey to drink
寒窑虽破能避风雨,夫妻恩爱苦也甜。
Couple of us is just like that of mandarin ducks(鸳鸯)
Flying wing to wing (比翼双飞)in the people’s world with good luck
你我好比鸳鸯鸟,比翼双飞在人间。

今天学习的有关中国戏曲文化的知识,大家都熟知了嘛?那你知道怎么向外国人介绍河南豫剧吗?下期见啦~
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