An event being crowded or extremely popular.
The maximum capacity.
To make a mistake or hit a wall (fail in an endeavor).
Origin: In the past, opera troupes built temporary bamboo sheds for rural performances. If the audience overflowed, it was said the "shed burst" (爆棚).
Origin: Early theaters used horizontal wooden bars (趟栊) as gates. When crowds filled the venue to the gate, it was called "reaching the wooden bar" (顶栊) .
Origin: In Cantonese opera orchestras, rhythm was controlled using "Ding" (weak beats) and "Ban" (strong beats). If an actor sang off-beat, it was called "hitting the board" (撞板).
II
baau paang(爆棚)
deng lung(頂栊)
zong baan(撞板)
A sarcastic term for a boastful, talentless person.
A low-status or insignificant person.
A climactic, show-stopping finale.
Origin: Cantonese opera clowns painted their noses white (白鼻哥) to play comedic or villainous roles.
Origin: "Plum Fragrance" (梅香) was the name for maid roles in Cantonese opera, evolving into slang for "minor characters."
Origin: From the martial arts somersault performance at the end of the Cantonese opera “The Great Seal of the Six Kingdoms”(六国大封相), now used to emphasize the climax.
IV
III
baau mei daai faan (包尾大翻)
baak bei go(白鼻哥)
mui heung(梅香)
I
dong jie
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An event being crowded or extremely popular.
The maximum capacity.
To make a mistake or hit a wall (fail in an endeavor).
Origin: In the past, opera troupes built temporary bamboo sheds for rural performances. If the audience overflowed, it was said the "shed burst" (爆棚).
Origin: Early theaters used horizontal wooden bars (趟栊) as gates. When crowds filled the venue to the gate, it was called "reaching the wooden bar" (顶栊) .
Origin: In Cantonese opera orchestras, rhythm was controlled using "Ding" (weak beats) and "Ban" (strong beats). If an actor sang off-beat, it was called "hitting the board" (撞板).
II
baau paang(爆棚)
deng lung(頂栊)
zong baan(撞板)
A sarcastic term for a boastful, talentless person.
A low-status or insignificant person.
A climactic, show-stopping finale.
Origin: Cantonese opera clowns painted their noses white (白鼻哥) to play comedic or villainous roles.
Origin: "Plum Fragrance" (梅香) was the name for maid roles in Cantonese opera, evolving into slang for "minor characters."
Origin: From the martial arts somersault performance at the end of the Cantonese opera “The Great Seal of the Six Kingdoms”(六国大封相), now used to emphasize the climax.
IV
III
baau mei daai faan (包尾大翻)
baak bei go(白鼻哥)
mui heung(梅香)