正剧 (zhēng) — serious drama (as opposed to comedy or farce)

Definition

A 'serious drama' — realistic plays dealing with social or moral issues, defined by contrast with 喜剧 (comedy). The HSK-level-relevant sense is the genre label; literary use only.

noun

serious drama (as opposed to comedy or farce)

Examples

正剧，。
Zhè bù zhēng tàn tǎo le shè huì xiàn shí wèn tí, fēi cháng shēn kè.
This serious drama explores real social issues and is very profound.
正剧，。
Tā shàn cháng xiě zhēng, bú tài xǐ huan xiě xǐ jù.
He is good at writing serious dramas and doesn't like writing comedies very much.
正剧，。
Guān zhòng duì zhè bù zhēng de píng jià hěn gāo, rèn wéi tā fǎn yìng le shí dài jīng shén.
The audience gave high praise to this serious drama, believing it reflects the spirit of the times.

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