插曲 (chā qǔ) — incidental music, soundtrack piece (in a film, play, etc.); episode, interlude, brief event (figurative)
Definition
Literally an 'inserted piece': music written for a film, play, or show — distinct from a full 片段 (a narrative clip/excerpt). Figuratively, a brief event or episode that interrupts the main flow.
noun
incidental musicsoundtrack piece (in a film, play, etc.)episodeinterludebrief event (figurative)
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Examples
- 插曲，。Zhè bù diàn shì jù de chā qǔ fēi cháng gǎn rén, měi cì tīng dōu ràng rén xiǎng kū.The incidental music of this TV series is really touching; every time I hear it, it makes me want to cry.
- 插曲，。Lǚ xíng zhōng yù dào le yí gè xiǎo chā qǔ, dàn hěn kuài jiù jiě jué le.We ran into a small episode during the trip, but it was quickly resolved.
- 插曲。Piàn wěi de chā qǔ ràng wǒ duì zhè bù diàn yǐng de yìn xiàng gèng shēn le.The end-credits piece made my impression of this movie even stronger.
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