本色出演

běn sè chū yǎn

Dictionary entry

(of an actor) to play a role that matches one's own character or personality

What does 本色出演 mean?

本色出演 (běn sè chū yǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of an actor) to play a role that matches one's own character or personality

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本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source 色sècolor · CL:種|种[zhong3]出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur 演yǎnto perform (a play etc); to stage (a show) · (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)

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本色出演

běn sè chū yǎn

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