画外音 (huà wài yīn) — offscreen voice (a character speaking from outside the visible scene); voice-over (narration over the action or images)

Definition

Examples

• 这个电影里的画外音让故事更有趣。
  Zhè ge diàn yǐng lǐ de huà wài yīn ràng gù shi gèng yǒu qù.
  The offscreen voice in this movie makes the story more interesting.
• 导演用画外音来解释角色的心理活动。
  Dǎo yǎn yòng huà wài yīn lái jiě shì jué sè de xīn lǐ huó dòng.
  The director used a voice-over to explain the character's inner thoughts.
• 画外音的运用可以增强剧情的感染力。
  huà wài yīn De yùn yòng kě yǐ zēng qiáng jù qíng de gǎn rǎn lì.
  The use of voice-over can enhance the emotional impact of the plot.