xiǎo​shēng

young male lead

Senses

小生 xiǎo​shēng young male lead

A type of male character in traditional Chinese opera who represents a young man, typically characterized by not wearing a beard and using a falsetto singing voice.

小生 xiǎo​shēng I

A humble way for a young scholar or student to refer to themselves, commonly used in early vernacular literature and traditional opera.

小生 xiǎo​shēng young person

A term used to refer to a young man, a junior, or a new scholar.

References

classifier 小生/小生 个/個
classifier 小生/小生 位/位