Word: 唱戲 (chàngxì)

唱戲 is how 唱戏 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 唱戏

唱戲 dictionary entry

chàngxì: to perform in opera

Full dictionary entry for 唱戲

Example sentences using 唱戲

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公園里有一群票友在唱戲。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yìqún piàoyǒu zài chàngxì.

A group of amateur opera singers is performing in the park.
唱戲的不瞞打鑼的

chàngxì de bù mán dǎ luó de

the opera singer doesn't hide things from the gong player
唱戲的喝彩，自己給自己捧場

chàngxì de hècǎi, zìjǐ gěi zìjǐ pěngchǎng

An opera performer shouting bravo: cheering himself on
唱戲的鬍子，假的

chàngxì de húzi, jiǎ de

An opera actor's beard: fake
唱戲的跑圈兒，走過場

chàngxì de pǎo quānr, zǒuguòchǎng

An opera actor running a circle: just walking across the stage
唱戲還要有個過場

chàngxì hái yào yǒu ge guò chǎng

even an opera needs an interlude scene
說書的嘴，唱戲的腿，有伸有縮

shuōshū de zuǐ, chàngxì de tuǐ, yǒu shēn yǒu suō

the storyteller's mouth, the opera singer's legs: they stretch and contract
頂著石臼唱戲，費力不討好

dǐngzhe shíjiù chàngxì, fèilìbùtǎohǎo

singing opera with a stone mortar on your head: hard work and no thanks