chū​xì

to break character

  • created sense approved 出戏/出戲 · chū​xì · to break character — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    出戏 / 出戲

    chū​xì

    to break character

    (of an actor) to disengage from a role or performance, either unintentionally by losing focus or intentionally after a performance ends

    出, 戏

    出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to leave 戏 (literal) → 戏/戲 · xì · drama

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 出戏/出戲 · chū​xì · to lose immersion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    出戏 / 出戲

    chū​xì

    to lose immersion

    (of an audience) to be pulled out of the story or lose interest in a performance, often due to an unrealistic or jarring element

    出, 戏

    出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to leave 戏 (literal) → 戏/戲 · xì · drama

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense