序曲 (xù qǔ) — (music) overture, prelude; (figurative) prelude, beginning
Definition
Literary/formal noun meaning 'overture' (a musical opening) or, by extension, the 'prelude' to a larger event. Pairs with figurative openings like 开幕词 or 计划, as in the examples.
noun
(music) overtureprelude(figurative) preludebeginning
Examples
- 序曲。Yīn yuè huì de xù qǔ yóu yì zhī jiāo xiǎng yuè tuán yǎn zòu.The overture of the concert was performed by a symphony orchestra.
- 序曲。Zhè cì huì yì de kāi mù cí zhǐ shì zhěng gè jì huà de xù qǔ.The opening speech of this meeting was only a prelude to the entire plan.
- 序曲，。Gē jù de xù qǔ hěn duǎn, dàn fēi cháng dòng rén.The prelude of the opera is very short but extremely moving.
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