草台班子
Traditional form:
草臺班子
Pinyin (reading):
cǎotáibānzi
Definitions:
- small, poorly-equipped theatrical troupe that tours small towns and villages
- (fig.) makeshift band of individuals
- rough and ready outfit
Characters:
- 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch
- 台 - platform; unit; term of address
- 班 - class, squad, team, work shift
- 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
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