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台下
táixià
Description
"台下"是指舞台下面的地方，也就是观众坐的地方。
"台下" refers to the area below the stage, where the audience sits.
当一个人在台上表演时，台下坐着很多看的人。
When someone is performing on stage, many people sit in the "台下" watching.
Meanings
台下táixià
below the stage; where the audience sits
台下坐了很多观众。
There were many spectators seated in the audience.
台下táixià
in private; off the stage (figurative)
台上他很严肃，台下却很和气。
He was very serious on stage, but very friendly off stage.
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Notes
- Etymology
台 (stage/platform) + 下 (below), literally "below the stage."
- Nuance
often paired with 台上 to contrast public performance with private life.
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