排场 (pái chang) — ostentation, extravagance, showiness (often with a negative connotation); grand scale, pomp (neutral or positive)
Definition
Refers to the grand, lavish style of an event such as a wedding or banquet, usually a negative judgment about wasteful showiness. Often used after 讲究 or 大 to describe going all-out for appearances.
noun
ostentationextravaganceshowiness (often with a negative connotation)grand scalepomp (neutral or positive)
Examples
- 排场，。Zhè cì yàn huì de pái chang zhēn dà, qǐng le shàng bǎi wèi kè rén.The scale of this banquet is really grand — they invited over a hundred guests.
- 排场，。Tā jié hūn shí jiǎng jiu pái chang, huā le hěn duō qián.He was particular about the showiness of his wedding and spent a lot of money.
- 排场，。Tā bù xǐ huan tài dà de pái chang, jué de nà yàng tài làng fèi.She doesn't like too much ostentation; she thinks it's too wasteful.
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