独角戏

獨角戲

dújiǎoxì

noun #21,212

Measure Word

一出独角戏 chū

Meanings

1 one-man show
2 monodrama
3 solo performance
4 (figuratively) a situation where one person does everything alone

Characters

horn / role / character

play / show / drama

Examples

他一个人唱独角戏，累死了。

Tā yīgè rén chàng dújiǎoxì, lèi sǐ le.

He's been doing everything as a one-man show — absolutely exhausted.

这部话剧是一出精彩的独角戏。

Zhè bù huàjù shì yī chū jīngcǎi de dújiǎoxì.

This play is a brilliant one-man show.

Tips

usage

独角戏 literally means a play with only one 'horn' (role). Figuratively it describes any task or conversation where one person carries all the weight while others don't contribute.

Stroke Order

独 dú

角 jiǎo

戏 xì