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刀马旦

刀馬旦
dāomǎdàn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 daomadan (female warrior role in Chinese opera — rides a horse, wields weapons)

Examples

穆桂英是最有名的刀马旦角色之一。
Mù Guìyīng shì zuì yǒumíng de dāomǎdàn juésè zhī yī.
Mu Guiying is one of the most famous daomadan roles.
刀马旦既要会唱,也要会打。
Dāomǎdàn jì yào huì chàng, yě yào huì dǎ.
A daomadan must be able to both sing and fight.

Tips

culture
Literally 'sword-and-horse female role': female generals in full armor (扎靠) wielding weapons, often on stylized horseback. Classic roles: 穆桂英, 樊梨花, 梁红玉. Unlike 武旦 (heavier acrobatics, shorter costume), 刀马旦 balances martial display with singing.

In Pop Culture

刀马旦 Dāomǎdàn
Peking Opera Blues (1986 film)
Tsui Hark's 1986 Hong Kong action classic (English title Peking Opera Blues), starring Brigitte Lin, Sally Yeh and Cherie Chung. The Chinese title riffs on the opera role — fierce women in combat.

Stroke Order

刀 dāo
马 mǎ
旦 dàn