中国文化——京剧脸谱是“Beijing face”吗?

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

中国文化——京剧脸谱是“Beijingface”吗?

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

male

female

painted face

clown

胡琴 lyre

锣鼓 gong and drum

脸谱 facial makeup

中国文化——京剧脸谱是“Beijingface”吗?

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

中国文化——京剧脸谱是“Beijingface”吗?

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。

中国文化——京剧脸谱是“Beijingface”吗?

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