四大须生 / 四大鬚生

sì​dà​xū​shēng

four great beards

the four most famous Beijing opera performers specializing in mature male roles during the 1940s, namely [[马连良|馬連良|ma3 lian2 liang2]], [[谭富英|譚富英|tan2 fu4 ying1]], [[杨宝森|楊寶森|yang2 bao3 sen1]], and [[奚啸伯|奚嘯伯|xi1 xiao4 bo2]]

四大 (literal) → 四大 · sì​dà · Big Four 须生 (literal) → 须生/鬚生 · xū​shēng · elderly male role

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM