霸王別姬

简 霸王别姬 · 繁 霸王別姬
Mandarin · pinyin Bà wáng Bié Jī

Meanings

  1. The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳 Méi Lán fāng)
  2. Farewell My Concubine (1993 film by Chen Kaige)
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霸
bà · rule by might rather than right
王
wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
別
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姬
jī · beauty; imperial concubine
别
bié · separate, other; do not
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4–2–2–1 · Ba4 wang2 Bie2 Ji1

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baa3 wong4 bit6 gei1

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霸王別姬 · Ba4 wang2 Bie2 Ji1
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Exact source record霸王別姬 霸王别姬 [Ba4 wang2 Bie2 Ji1] /The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1])/Farewell My Concubine (1993 film by Chen Kaige)/