重头戏 (zhòng tóu xì) — the most important part; highlight; main event
Definition
A metaphor from Chinese opera: the 'heaviest, most anticipated act' — the highlight or pivotal part of a performance, project, or event. Use it to signal where the real focus or climax lies.
noun
the most important parthighlightmain event
Examples
- ，重头戏。Jīn wǎn de wǎn huì, zhòng tóu xì shì tā de dú chàng.The main event of tonight's party is her solo.
- 重头戏，。Zhè ge xiàng mù de zhòng tóu xì bú shì jì shù kāi fā, ér shì shì chǎng tuī guǎng.The key part of this project is not technical development but marketing.
- ，重头戏。Zuò wéi yí bù huà jù, zhòng tóu xì tōng cháng zài dì sān mù chū xiàn.As a play, the highlight usually appears in the third act.
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