草台班子
cǎo​tái​bān​zi

itinerant theatrical troupe

  • created sense approved 草台班子/草臺班子 · cǎo​tái​bān​zi · itinerant theatrical troupe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    草台班子 / 草臺班子

    cǎo​tái​bān​zi

    itinerant theatrical troupe

    A small, poorly equipped theatrical troupe that tours small towns and villages

    草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · careless 台 (literal) → 台/臺 · tái · platform 班子 (literal) → 班子 · bān​zi · theatrical troupe

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  • created sense approved 草台班子/草臺班子 · cǎo​tái​bān​zi · makeshift team — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    草台班子 / 草臺班子

    cǎo​tái​bān​zi

    makeshift team

    (figurative) A makeshift group of individuals or a rough-and-ready team with low performance standards

    草 (literal) → 草 · cǎo · careless 台 (literal) → 台/臺 · tái · platform 班子 (literal) → 班子 · bān​zi · team

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