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桥段
qiáoduàn
Description
"桥段"是电影、电视或故事里常见的一个情节或场面。
"桥段" is a common plot or scene in movies, TV shows, or stories.
我们常说"老套的桥段",意思是这种情节太常见,没有新意。
We often say "老套的桥段", meaning this plot is too common and lacks originality.
Meanings
桥段qiáoduàn
a plot device or scene in a story or film
这部电影的桥段很老套。
The plot of this movie is very cliché.
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Notes
- Etymology
from film-industry slang, where 桥 ("bridge") means a story segment; 段 means a section.
- Nuance
often used with 老套 to criticize clichéd, predictable plot elements.
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