台下

táixià

noun #13,339

Meanings

1 off the stage
2 in the audience
3 offstage

Characters

stage; platform

Examples

台下的观众热烈鼓掌。

Táixià de guānzhòng rèliè gǔzhǎng.

The audience below the stage applauded enthusiastically.

台上一分钟，台下十年功。

Táishàng yīfēn zhōng, táixià shínián gōng.

One minute on stage takes ten years of practice offstage.

Tips

culture

The saying 台上一分钟，台下十年功 is a famous Chinese proverb meaning that excellent performance requires years of behind-the-scenes effort.

Stroke Order

台 tái

下 xià