lóng​tào

utility actor

  • created reference approved 龙套/龍套 → 龙套衣/龍套衣 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    龙套 / 龍套 lóng​tào

    龙套衣 / 龍套衣 lóng​tào​yī

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 龙套/龍套 · lóng​tào · utility actor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    龙套 / 龍套

    lóng​tào

    utility actor

    A generic role in traditional opera for groups of performers playing soldiers, attendants, or servants

    龙 (literal) → 龙/龍 · lóng · dragon-like thing 套 (literal) → 套 · tào · convention

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 龙套/龍套 · lóng​tào · dragon robe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    龙套 / 龍套

    lóng​tào

    dragon robe

    An opera costume embroidered with dragon patterns, typically worn by minor characters such as attendants or soldiers.

    龙 (literal) → 龙/龍 · lóng · dragon-like thing 套 (literal) → 套 · tào · cover

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 龙套/龍套 · lóng​tào · underling — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    龙套 / 龍套

    lóng​tào

    underling

    A person who plays a minor or insignificant part in an organization; one who does odd jobs for others

    龙 (literal) → 龙/龍 · lóng · dragon-like thing 套 (literal) → 套 · tào · convention

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

    created sense