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表演

biǎo yǎn · biao yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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比(bǐ)起(qǐ)歌(gē)舞(wǔ)伎(jì)，我(wǒ)更(gèng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)能(néng)乐(yuè)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)，因(yīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)后(hòu)者(zhě)比(bǐ)前(qián)者(zhě)优(yōu)雅(yǎ)。

I prefer Noh to Kabuki because I find the former to be more elegant than the latter.

演(yǎn)员(yuán)们(men)一(yì)边(biān)唱(chàng)，一(yì)边(biān)跳(tiào)，表(biǎo)演(yǎn)得(de)好(hǎo)极(jí)了(le)。

The performers danced whilst singing - they performed extremely well.

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exterior surface; family relationship via females

to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)

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