主旋律 (zhǔ xuán) — (music) theme, leitmotif; main theme, central idea (of a policy, artwork, discourse, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'main melody' in music, but in political and media contexts it means the central theme or guiding idea (of a policy, work, or era).
noun
(music) themeleitmotifmain themecentral idea (of a policy, artwork, discourse, etc.)
Examples
- 主旋律。Zhè bù jiāo xiǎng yuè de zhǔ xuán fēi cháng jī áng.The main theme of this symphony is very stirring.
- 主旋律。Hé xié fā zhǎn shì dāng jīn shè huì de zhǔ xuán.Harmonious development is the main theme of today's society.
- ，主旋律。Zài zhěng bù diàn yǐng zhōng, zhǔ xuán guàn chuān shǐ zhōng.Throughout the entire film, the main theme runs through from beginning to end.
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