排场 (排場)
pái chang
Pinyin

Definition

排场 (排場)
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pái chang
  1. ostentation
  2. a show of extravagance
  3. grand style
  4. red tape

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

排名
pái míng
  1. 1 to rank (1st, 2nd etc)
  2. 2 ranking
安排
ān pái
  1. 1 to arrange
  2. 2 to plan
  3. 3 to set up
  4. 4 arrangements
  5. 5 plans
彩排
cǎi pái
  1. 1 dress rehearsal
排
pái
  1. 1 a row
  2. 2 a line
  3. 3 to set in order
  4. 4 to arrange
  5. 5 to line up
  6. 6 to eliminate
  7. 7 to drain
  8. 8 to push open
  9. 9 platoon
  10. 10 raft
  11. 11 classifier for lines, rows etc
排便
pái biàn
  1. 1 to defecate

Idioms (5)

力排众议
lì pái zhòng yì
  1. 1 to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
大排长龙
dà pái cháng lóng
  1. 1 to form a long queue (idiom)
  2. 2 (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
排山倒海
pái shān dǎo hǎi
  1. 1 lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering
  2. 2 fig. gigantic
  3. 3 of spectacular significance
排忧解难
pái yōu jiě nàn
  1. 1 to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)
排难解纷
pái nàn jiě fēn
  1. 1 to remove perils and solve disputes (idiom); to reconcile differences

Sample Sentences

但是哪家媒体把这个叫慈善？只有排场大，有明星、名人，大笔捐款的才叫慈善。还有人说界定有钱人的标准就是做慈善。总之，那就是个名利场。
dànshì nǎ jiā méitǐ bǎ zhège jiào císhàn ？zhǐyǒu páichǎng dà ，yǒu míngxīng 、míngrén ，dàbǐ juānkuǎn de cái jiào císhàn 。hái yǒurén shuō jièdìng yǒuqiánrén de biāozhǔn jiùshì zuò císhàn 。zǒngzhī ，nà jiùshì ge mínglìchǎng 。
But did any media outlets call it charity? Only big occasions with stars and huge donations get called charity. Then there are some people who say that the defining standard for the wealthy is charity. In sum, it's a forum for wealth and fame.
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在距今大约两千三百多年前，战国时代齐国的一任国君齐宣王，特别喜欢听用竽吹奏出来的乐曲。齐宣王同时也是一位爱好排场的人，有天他命令手下替他高薪聘请了三百位擅长吹奏竽的乐师，组了一支大乐队，之后隔三差五就让这三百位乐师聚在一块儿合奏给他听。
zài jùjīn dàyuē liǎng qiān sān bǎi duō nián qián ，ZhànguóShídài Qíguó de yī Rèn guójūn QíXuānwáng ，tèbié xǐhuan tīng yòng yú chuīzòu chūlái de yuèqǔ 。QíXuānwáng tóngshí yě shì yī wèi àihào páichang de rén ，yǒu tiān tā mìnglìng shǒuxià tì tā gāoxīn pìnqǐng le sān bǎi wèi shàncháng chuīzòu yú de yuèshī ，zǔ le yī Zhī dà yuèduì ，zhīhòu gésānchàwǔ jiù ràng zhè sānbǎi wèi yuèshī jù zài yīkuàir hézòu gěi tā tīng 。
Around two thousand three hundred years ago, during the Warring States Period, there was a king from the Qi State, King Xuan of the State of Qi, who adored listening to musical compositions by the yu. The King was also someone who loved extravagant scenes. One day, he set out an order to his men to hire 300 musicians that played the yu to form an orchestra. After this, he would have these 300 musicians play the yu for him as an ensemble every few days.
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我可以一心二用嘛。哟， 不愧是大乐队，那么大排场！爵士鼓、小号、长号、萨克斯风、钢琴、还有个指挥。搞这么一场演出还挺费劲的。
wǒ kěyǐ yīxīnèryòng ma 。yō ， bùkuì shì dà yuèduì ，nàme dà páichǎng ！juéshì gǔ 、xiǎohào 、chánghào 、sàkèsīfēng 、gāngqín 、hái yǒu ge zhǐhuī 。gǎo zhème yī chǎng yǎnchū hái tǐng fèijìn de 。
I can do two things at once. It sure deserves the name ''Big Band"-- such extravagance! Jazz drums, trumpets, trombones, saxaphones, piano, and there's a conductor, too. Putting on such a big show takes a lot of work.
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那肯定的咯！给来给去的都是人情债嘛。不过今天客人应该不会太多。因为满月酒一般排场不大，也就两三桌吧。
nà kěndìng de lo ！gěiláigěiqù de dōu shì rénqíng zhài ma 。bùguò jīntiān kèrén yīnggāi bùhuì tài duō 。yīnwèi mǎnyuèjiǔ yībān páichǎng bù dà ，yě jiù liǎng sān zhuō ba 。
Yeah, definitely. Giving and receiving, it's all a part of obligation. There shouldn't be very many guests today though. Usually the one-month celebration isn't very extravagant, just 2 or 3 tables.
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那不是有100多人？啧啧，果然有排场。咦？这张照片里穿旗袍的大美女是谁？
nà bù shì yǒu yībǎi duō rén ？zézé ，guǒrán yǒu páichǎng 。yí ？zhè zhāng zhàopiàn lǐ chuān qípáo de dà měinǚ shì shéi ？
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