【翻译词汇】
京剧 Peking Opera
国粹 national opera
有代表性的 representative
完美融合 harmonious combination
杂耍 acrobatics
武术 martial arts
华丽的戏服 exquisite costume
脸谱 make-up or painted face
象征的 symbolic
忠诚 loyalty
残暴 cruelty
正直 honesty
【精彩译文】Known as China’s national opera, Peking Opera originated in the late 18th century from the basis of some local operas in Anhui and Hubei Provinces. Peking Opera is the most influential and representative of all operas in China. It has won great popularity not only in China but also throughout the world. Peking Opera is a harmonious combination of many art forms. It is a synthesis of traditional music, dancing, poetry, acrobatics and martial arts. It is famous for its exquisite costumes, beautiful make-up or painted face, and established performing conventions and rules. Each of patterns and brilliant colors on the painted face has a symbolic meaning: red suggests loyalty; blue suggests cruelty; black suggests honesty.