庄周戏妻

English translation: Zhuangzi Tests His Wife

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Chinese term or phrase:庄周戏妻
English translation:Zhuangzi Tests His Wife
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

21:05 Aug 19, 2005
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Chinese term or phrase: 庄周戏妻
看一出外百老汇剧场的戏"庄周戏妻"
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 22:12
Da Pi Guan
Explanation:
"莊周戲妻" 這齣戲原是傳統京戲的 "(莊周試妻) 大劈棺"

一般只譯為 Da Pi Guan

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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-08-19 22:11:25 GMT)
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It could be "Zhuangzi Tests His Wife".

See http://users.ox.ac.uk/~cssa/HSS SS Party.htm

But there is no guarantee for it. We don't know how Broadway theater names it.

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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-08-19 22:11:49 GMT)
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It could be "Zhuangzi Tests His Wife".

See http://users.ox.ac.uk/~cssa/HSS SS Party.htm

But there is no guarantee for it. We don't know how Broadway theater names it.

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Note added at 2 hrs 34 mins (2005-08-19 23:39:05 GMT)
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There is another play named "莊周弒妻".

I can understand how "試妻" becomes "戲妻", but I am wondering how come "試妻" becomes "弒妻".

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Note added at 2 hrs 43 mins (2005-08-19 23:48:01 GMT)
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古典梦幻浪漫越剧《蝴蝶梦》Butterfly Dream

剧情简介:
演出时间(Date/Time):
·2005年2月10-11日 19:15
演出地点(Venue):
·天蟾逸夫舞台
Yi Fu Theatre
演出票价(RMB):
·220、150、100、80、50 元
上海越剧院红楼剧团贺岁演出
主演:王志萍、郑国凤、章海灵
定位于“古典梦幻浪漫剧”的《蝴蝶梦》根据“庄周试妻”故事改编,全剧7个角色由王志萍、郑国凤、章海灵等分饰,故事情节不同于传统的“才子佳人”古装戏,舞台风格写意,这将给越剧戏迷的审美经验带来考验。
  故事梗概:
  庄周之妻田秀为助夫学道,苦守南华十年,常常顾影自怜,夜梦蝴蝶。后庄周终成道林圣贤,楚国王孙造访南华,诚请庄周赴楚任相,被田秀拒绝,却引起庄周猜忌。庄周又在宣道途中,偶遇小寡妇煽坟。经问讯,方知其夫临终遗言:“须待坟干方再可嫁”,于是庄周据此推理,荒唐试妻。试妻过程中,他即疑又爱,即爱又疑,身不由己,时露破绽。那么这场荒诞游戏,终究如何结局,又验证了什么呢?

http://www.cityticket.cn/chinese/ycxx_detail.asp?id=264

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Note added at 3 hrs 15 mins (2005-08-20 00:20:31 GMT)
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Here we are, the story of "試妻" becoming "弒妻".

http://publish.pots.com.tw/Chinese/CoverStory/2004/10/29/333...
Selected response from:

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 22:12
Grading comment
Thanks for the really helpful information.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Da Pi Guan
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
3Zhuang Zhou (or Zhuangzi) playing tricks on his wife
Anita Chiang


Discussion entries: 3





  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
庄周戏妻
Zhuang Zhou (or Zhuangzi) playing tricks on his wife


Explanation:
A quite famous story of Zhuangzi


    Reference: http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Zhuang_Zi
Anita Chiang
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in KoreanKorean
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
庄周戏妻
Da Pi Guan


Explanation:
"莊周戲妻" 這齣戲原是傳統京戲的 "(莊周試妻) 大劈棺"

一般只譯為 Da Pi Guan

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-08-19 22:11:25 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

It could be "Zhuangzi Tests His Wife".

See http://users.ox.ac.uk/~cssa/HSS SS Party.htm

But there is no guarantee for it. We don't know how Broadway theater names it.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-08-19 22:11:49 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

It could be "Zhuangzi Tests His Wife".

See http://users.ox.ac.uk/~cssa/HSS SS Party.htm

But there is no guarantee for it. We don't know how Broadway theater names it.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs 34 mins (2005-08-19 23:39:05 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

There is another play named "莊周弒妻".

I can understand how "試妻" becomes "戲妻", but I am wondering how come "試妻" becomes "弒妻".

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs 43 mins (2005-08-19 23:48:01 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

古典梦幻浪漫越剧《蝴蝶梦》Butterfly Dream

剧情简介:
演出时间(Date/Time):
·2005年2月10-11日 19:15
演出地点(Venue):
·天蟾逸夫舞台
Yi Fu Theatre
演出票价(RMB):
·220、150、100、80、50 元
上海越剧院红楼剧团贺岁演出
主演:王志萍、郑国凤、章海灵
定位于“古典梦幻浪漫剧”的《蝴蝶梦》根据“庄周试妻”故事改编,全剧7个角色由王志萍、郑国凤、章海灵等分饰,故事情节不同于传统的“才子佳人”古装戏,舞台风格写意,这将给越剧戏迷的审美经验带来考验。
  故事梗概:
  庄周之妻田秀为助夫学道,苦守南华十年,常常顾影自怜,夜梦蝴蝶。后庄周终成道林圣贤,楚国王孙造访南华,诚请庄周赴楚任相,被田秀拒绝,却引起庄周猜忌。庄周又在宣道途中,偶遇小寡妇煽坟。经问讯,方知其夫临终遗言:“须待坟干方再可嫁”,于是庄周据此推理,荒唐试妻。试妻过程中,他即疑又爱,即爱又疑,身不由己,时露破绽。那么这场荒诞游戏,终究如何结局,又验证了什么呢?

http://www.cityticket.cn/chinese/ycxx_detail.asp?id=264

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 hrs 15 mins (2005-08-20 00:20:31 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Here we are, the story of "試妻" becoming "弒妻".

http://publish.pots.com.tw/Chinese/CoverStory/2004/10/29/333...


    Reference: http://members.tripod.com/John_Wang/sta/performances.html
    Reference: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2004/11/12/200...
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 22:12
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks for the really helpful information.

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