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橋段

简桥段 · 繁橋段

Mandarin · pinyin qiáo duàn

(cinema, literature etc) scene
trope
plot device
(songwriting) bridge

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橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
段: duàn · section, piece, division
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece

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2–4 · qiao2 duan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kiu4 dyun6

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noun

part of a film, drama, novel, etc. which features a particular artistic approach; (classic) plot, scene, etc.

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