大戏

大戲

dàxì

noun #32,769

Measure Word

一出大戏 chū

Meanings

1 a major theatrical production
2 Beijing opera (or other large-scale Chinese opera)
3 (figurative) a major drama or showdown

Characters

Examples

今晚剧院上演一出大戏。

Jīnwǎn jùyuàn shàngyǎn yī chū dàxì.

There's a major opera being performed at the theater tonight.

这场总统选举将是一出政治大戏。

Zhè chǎng zǒngtǒng xuǎnjǔ jiāng shì yī chū zhèngzhì dàxì.

This presidential election will be a political drama on a grand scale.

Tips

culture

Originally referred to full-length Beijing opera or other 大剧种 ('major opera genres') as opposed to short folk skits (小戏). In modern usage 大戏 has spread to mean any blockbuster show — TV serials, films, or metaphorically big political/business spectacles.

Stroke Order

大 dà

戏 xì