演艺圈 (yǎn yì quān) — the performing arts industry; show business; entertainment circles
Definition
Refers to the performing arts industry as a social circle or world — the people, companies, and networks of entertainment. More colloquial than 娱乐圈, which centers on pop music and celebrity gossip.
noun
the performing arts industryshow businessentertainment circles
Examples
- 演艺圈。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèng xiǎng jìn rù yǎn yì quān.She has dreamed of entering the performing arts industry since she was a child.
- 演艺圈，。yǎn yì quān De jìng zhēng fēi cháng jī liè, xīn rén hěn nán chū tóu.Competition in show business is very fierce; it's hard for newcomers to stand out.
- 演艺圈，。Tā zài yǎn yì quān mō pá gǔn dǎ èr shí nián, zhōng yú chéng le zhī míng dǎo yǎn.He struggled in the entertainment circles for twenty years and finally became a well-known director.
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