台下

táixià

noun #13,339

Meanings

1 off the stage
2 in the audience
3 offstage

Characters

stage; platform

Examples

HSK 5

台下的观众热烈鼓掌。

Táixià de guānzhòng rèliè gǔzhǎng.

The audience below the stage applauded enthusiastically.

HSK 7-9

台上一分钟，台下十年功。

Táishàng yī fēnzhōng, táixià shí nián 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