[doc] “红脸”和“白脸”(英文)

[doc] “红脸”和“白脸”(英文) “红脸”和“白脸”(英文) LIUXU Manyforeignersareinterestedinthevarioustypesoffacialmake-upusedin BeijingOpera,asthemake-uprepresentsthepersonalitiesofdifferent characters.ButdoyouknowtheimplicationsofsomeChinesewordsand phrasesrelatedtothetypesofmake-upinreallife? neSaturdayevening,JackLondon,a youngAmericanmanwhowasstudying ChineseinaBeijinguniversity,wentto atheatertoseeHuarongPath,afamous BeijingOpera,withhisChinesefriend, ChenLiang.Beforetheshow,Chen introducedtheopera’splottoJack. ThestorywassetinChina’sThree KingdomsPeriod.GuanYu,avaliant generaloftheStateofShu,foughtabattlewithCaoCao,king oftheStateofWei.GuanfinallycapturedCaoCao.However, duetohisrespectfortheking,Guanwasnothard-heartedenough tokillCaoCao,sohelethimgo.”Iliketheinterestingstory.The scenemustbegrand,”saidJack. Theoperabegan.Jacksawtwoactorssingingonthestage, onewithawhiteface,holdingadouble-edgedsword;theother, red-faced,weavingabroadsword.Jackcouldnotunderstandwhat theyweresinging. “ChenLiang,whichoneisGuanYu?”Jackasked “Thered-facedone,ofcourse!” “Why?” “Oh,Iforgottotellyouthetypesoffacialmake-upofBeijing Operarepresentthepersonalitiesofdifferentcharacters.Generally, redstandsforloyaltyandbraveness;andwhite,treachery. Therefore,positivecharacterslikeGuanYuareredfaced ,,f “Oh,Isee.IunderstandChinesepeoplelikethecolorofred. Arethereanyblack-facedcharactersinBeijingOpera?” “Yes,thereare.OneexampleisBaoZheng,awell-known, uprightofficialoftheSongDynasty.” “Sored-andblack-facedcharactersareheroes.” “Yousaidit.” Theoperaended.AlthoughJackhadahardtimeunderstanding it,heappreciatedthewonderfulmusic,dancesandcostumes. BeijingOpera,hethought,wasworthyofthepraiseofbeing “quintessentialChineseculture.” Ontheirwayhome,ChenaskedJack,”Doyouknowthe implicationsoftheChinesephrases andTheformermeanstotreator persuadeotherswithamildattitude;thelatter,tothreatenothers withanunyieldingattitude.” SaidJack,withasmile,”So,youarea’red-faced’man,aren’t you?” “OfcourseIam!”Chenpattedhisfriendontheshoulder. (xGUWNTONG TranslatedfromChineseLearning) andnegativecharacterslikeCaoCaoarewhiteaced EecutiveEditor:E