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Change log entry 70023
Processed by: goldyn_chyld (2020-07-07 10:47:11 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 66403 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
1) "fall guy" doesn't have a hyphen.
More importantly, it means "scapegoat", which is not an apt definition for 捧哏.


2) funny man / straight man

Web ~
"This involves two comedians—a dougende 逗哏的(funny man) and a penggende 捧哏的(straight man)—performing a ..."

"Two xiangsheng comedians: the dougende (funny man, left) presents a crock of baloney to the penggende (straight man, right)."

"The comedian (doùgénde) is the joke cracker and the straight man (p/nggénde)is the 'reactor' who expresses outrage and befuddlement at the illogic or or irreverence of the clowner."
Diff:
- 逗哏 逗哏 [dou4 gen2] /lead comic/leading role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1]/to joke/to play the fool/to provoke laughter/
+ 逗哏 逗哏 [dou4 gen2] /funny man (lead role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1])/to joke/to play the fool/to provoke laughter/
- 對口相聲 对口相声 [dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1] /comic crosstalk/formalized comic dialogue between two stand-up comics: leading role 逗哏[dou4 gen2] and fall-guy 捧哏[peng3 gen2]/
+ 對口相聲 对口相声 [dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1] /comic crosstalk/formalized comic dialogue between two stand-up comics: funny man 逗哏[dou4 gen2] and straight man 捧哏[peng3 gen2]/
- 捧哏 捧哏 [peng3 gen2] /fall-guy/supporting role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1]/
+ 捧哏 捧哏 [peng3 gen2] /straight man (supporting role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1])/to react with exasperation to the silliness of the funny man 逗哏|[dou4 gen2]/
By MDBG 2024
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