桥段 (qiáo duàn) — (film/literature) trope, plot device, classic scene; (music) bridge
Definition
桥段 (qiáoduàn) names a recognizable, often repeated scene or device in film, TV, or novels — translated 'trope' or 'plot device'. In songwriting it means the 'bridge' section between verse and chorus.
noun
(film/literature) tropeplot deviceclassic scene(music) bridge
Examples
- 桥段。Zhè bù diàn yǐng yòng le hěn duō jīng diǎn de fù chóu qiáo duàn.This movie uses many classic revenge tropes.
- 桥段。Zhè ge qiáo duàn zài wǒ de xiǎo shuō lǐ yě hěn cháng jiàn.This plot device is also very common in my novel.
- 桥段。Nà shǒu gē de qiáo duàn xiě dé tè bié hǎo tīng.The bridge of that song is very well written.
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