Definition
排场 refers to the grand scale and showiness of an event, ceremony, or lifestyle, often intended to display wealth, status, or face (面子). It can be used neutrally to describe an impressive setup or negatively to imply ostentation and waste. Common collocations include 大排场 (big show) and 讲排场 (to be particular about appearances).
n.
ostentationextravaganceshowiness (often with a negative connotation)grand scalepomp (neutral or positive)
Examples
- 排场，。Zhè cì yànhuì de pái chang zhēn dà, qǐng le shàng bǎi wèi kèrén.The scale of this banquet is really grand — they invited over a hundred guests.
- 排场，。Tā jiéhūn shí jiǎngjiu pái chang, huā le hěn duō qián.He was particular about the showiness of his wedding and spent a lot of money.
- 排场，。Tā bù xǐhuan tài dà de pái chang, juéde nàyàng tài làngfèi.She doesn't like too much ostentation; she thinks it's too wasteful.
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