Definition
丑角 refers specifically to the clown or comic role in traditional Chinese opera (such as 京剧), typically with a painted white nose patch and a humorous or foolish demeanor. Outside of opera, it can describe a person who acts like a buffoon. It is different from 小丑 (xiǎochǒu), which is the general term for a circus clown.
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clown role in Chinese operabuffoon
Examples
- 丑角。Tā zài Jīngjù zhōng bànyǎn yí gè chǒu jué.He plays a clown role in Beijing opera.
- 丑角。Zhège chǒu jué de biǎoyǎn ràng guānzhòng xiào de qián yǎng hòu hé.This clown's performance made the audience laugh uncontrollably.
- 丑角。Bié zài zhèngshì chǎnghé dāng chǒu jué.Don't act like a buffoon in formal occasions.
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