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反串

English translation: cross-acting


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Chinese term or phrase:反串
English translation:cross-acting
Entered by: Fang Sheng
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15:07 Apr 3, 2009
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Performing arts
Chinese term or phrase: 反串
mostly meaning a man playing the role of a woman, or vice versa. Looking for a very colloquial English term for this.
Fang Sheng
Canada
Local time: 20:26
cross-acting
Explanation:
请看:
http://www.ttadd.com/zhishi/HTML/200146.html
http://ks.cn.yahoo.com/question/1306101719075.html
考虑到现今所用“反串”的意思,请看:
http://www.china.org.cn/english/LI-e/11892.htm
供参考。
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tianshandun
Canada
Local time: 20:26
Grading comment
Very helpful. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Cross-casting Genesis
4 +1cross-actingtianshandun
3female impersonator (male impersonator)chica nueva
3opposite sex performance
Kathy Huang


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
opposite sex performance


Explanation:
請參考。

Kathy Huang
Canada
Local time: 20:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  chica nueva: female impersonator (male impersonator)
16 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Cross-casting


Explanation:
Please see reference

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-04-03 15:19:17 GMT)
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more references

http://tw.dictionary.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&p=cross-casti...


    Reference: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Weekend/GG30Jp12.html
Genesis
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  karcsy: cross-gender casting
2 hrs

agree  chica nueva: http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:5c5cUCcBL_QJ:www.tubeq.c...
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cross-acting


Explanation:
请看:
http://www.ttadd.com/zhishi/HTML/200146.html
http://ks.cn.yahoo.com/question/1306101719075.html
考虑到现今所用“反串”的意思,请看:
http://www.china.org.cn/english/LI-e/11892.htm
供参考。


tianshandun
Canada
Local time: 20:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Very helpful. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  karcsy: Cross-gender acting
1 hr
  -> Thank you for supporting, Karscy.

neutral  chica nueva: female impersonator (male impersonator)
15 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
female impersonator (male impersonator)


Explanation:
female impersonator (male impersonator)

http://www.google.com/search?q=反串 impersonator&rls=com.micro...

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Note added at 17 hrs (2009-04-04 08:15:42 GMT) Post-grading
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see also drag, drag queen, cross-dressing, 'drag' ball:
http://www.google.com/search?q=反串 drag queen&rls=com.microso...

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Note added at 5 days (2009-04-09 05:38:29 GMT) Post-grading
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search on: 反串 梅兰芳 cross:
http://www.google.com/search?q= 反串 梅兰芳 cross&rls=com.microso...

chica nueva
Local time: 12:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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