千金念白四两唱千金念白四兩唱千金念白四兩唱

a thousand gold pieces for spoken lines, four ounces for singing

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: In traditional Chinese opera, delivering the spoken parts well is harder than singing. Used among opera fans and performers.

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Simplified: 千金念白四两唱
Traditional (Taiwan): 千金念白四兩唱
Pinyin: qiānjīn niànbái sì liǎng chàng
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢㄐㄧㄣㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄞˊ ㄙˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄤˋ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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