帷幕 (wéi mù) — heavy curtain; screen; tent; canopy
Definition
Refers literally to a heavy stage curtain or canopy, but is most often used figuratively as a marker for the opening or closing of an event or era (e.g., 拉开帷幕 'to raise the curtain on').
noun
heavy curtainscreententcanopy
Measure word · 块
Examples
- ，帷幕。Yǎn chū kāi shǐ le, wéi mù huǎn huǎn lā kāi.The performance began, and the curtain slowly rose.
- 帷幕。Zhěng gè huì chǎng bèi jù dà de bái sè wéi mù lǒng zhào zhe.The entire venue was covered by a huge white canopy.
- 帷幕。Lì shǐ de xīn wéi mù yǐ jīng lā kāi.A new curtain of history has been drawn open.
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