反串
faan2 cyun3fǎn chuàn
English
- (Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty
- cross-gender acting
- (modern) to play a transvestite role
- to masquerade as an opponent
- to play a role of the opposite sex in a drama, film, etc.
粵語 — Cantonese
- 喺戲劇度扮演同自己性別相反嘅角色
Examples
反串秀者的舞台魅力使觀眾不禁重新審視自己的刻板印象。
The stage charisma of drag performers compels audiences to reconsider their own stereotypes.
Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY
呢個女演員反串扮男人。
This woman plays a role of a man.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk