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杀青
shāqīng
Description
"杀青"最常用来说电影或电视剧拍完了。
"杀青" is most commonly used to say that a movie or TV series has finished filming.
这个词原来是指古代做竹简和做茶叶的一个步骤。
Originally, this word referred to a step in making bamboo slips and tea in ancient times.
Meanings
杀青shāqīng
to finish filming a movie or TV show
这部电影昨天杀青了。
The film wrapped up filming yesterday.
杀青shāqīng
to finalize a manuscript or written work
他的新书终于杀青了。
His new book is finally finished.
杀青shāqīng
to fix (heat-treat) fresh tea leaves in processing
做绿茶要先杀青。
To make green tea, you must first fix the leaves.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant drying bamboo strips over fire before writing, later broadened to 'finish/complete'.
- Nuance
in modern speech, most commonly refers to wrapping up a film shoot.
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