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过门 (guō) — (noun) musical interlude or transition (in opera or song); (noun) opening bars of a piece

Definition

A music term: the short instrumental passage between sung lines in Chinese opera or a song, or the opening bars of a piece. Strictly a musical sense — unrelated to the everyday 'pass a door' or 'get married' senses of 过/guò.

noun
musical interlude or transition (in opera or song)opening bars of a piece

Examples

  • 过门。
    Zhè duàn guō hěn yōu měi.
    This interlude is very beautiful.
  • 过门。
    Yǎn yuán zài guō hòu kāi shǐ chàng.
    The actor starts singing after the interlude.
  • 过门。
    Zhè shǒu qǔ zi de guō hěn yǒu tè sè.
    The opening bars of this piece are very distinctive.
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