戏 剧 性 xì jù xìng dramatic 剧 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc) / dramatic (change, increase etc) / acute / severe 连 续 剧 lián xù jù serialized drama / dramatic series / show in parts 变 脸 biàn liǎn to turn hostile suddenly / face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 戏 说 xì shuō dramatic form consisting of historical narration / history as jocular narrative / to stretch history for a joking story / amusing story with strained interpretations of history / to make an unreasonable comparison in jest 剧 增 jù zēng dramatic increase 急 转 直 下 jí zhuǎn zhí xià to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom) / dramatic change 腰 斩 yāo zhǎn to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) / to cut sth in half / to reduce sth by a dramatic margin / to terminate / to cut short 改 弦 易 辙 gǎi xián yì zhé change of string, move out of rut (idiom) / dramatic change of direction / to dance to a different tune 评 话 píng huà storytelling dramatic art dating back to Song and Yuan periods, single narrator without music, often historical topics with commentary 平 话 píng huà storytelling dramatic art dating back to Song and Yuan periods, single narrator without music, often historical topics with commentary 一 改 故 辙 yī gǎi gù zhé complete change from the old rut (idiom) / dramatic change of direction / a volte-face / to change old practices 大 戏 dà xì large-scale Chinese opera / Beijing opera / major dramatic production (movie, TV series etc)
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