拉洋片

Chinese

		to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw
simp. and trad. (拉洋片)		拉	洋片

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): lāyángpiān

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄚㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄧㄢ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: lāyángpiān
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄚㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄧㄢ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lhayangpian
  - IPA ^(key): /lä⁵⁵ i̯ɑŋ³⁵ pʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

Verb

拉洋片

to give a peepshow (with concurrent storytelling)

Usage notes

A type of traditional theater from pre-movie times. The audience enjoys a peepshow accompanied by a storyteller (often performing in the style of traditional Chinese theatre). The imagery often depicted Western scenes.

Synonyms

西洋鏡／西洋镜 (xīyángjìng)
西洋景 (xīyángjǐng)
拉大片

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