Definition

1. Noun:
   • Actresses and actors (in traditional theater): "Đào kép" is a term used to collectively refer to female and male performers, specifically in traditional Vietnamese theatrical arts such as tuồng, chèo, or cải lương. It is an older, somewhat literary term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đoàn tuồng cổ có nhiều đào kép rất tài năng. (The traditional tuồng troupe has many talented actresses and actors.)
  • Nghề đào kép trong sân khấu truyền thống đòi hỏi sự khổ luyện. (The profession of being an actress or actor in traditional theater requires rigorous training.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đào kép" is considered somewhat archaic () and is primarily used in contexts discussing traditional performing arts, their history, or in a formal, descriptive style. In modern, everyday conversation about film or contemporary theater, words like diễn viên (actor/actress) are more common.

Variants and Related Words

• Đào (n, archaic): Specifically refers to the female lead actress or a young female performer in traditional theater.
• Kép (n, archaic): Specifically refers to the male lead actor or a young male performer in traditional theater.
• Diễn viên (n): The modern, general term for actor or actress, used for all performance mediums.
• Nghệ sĩ sân khấu (n): Stage performer, artist.

Synonyms

• Diễn viên tuồng/chèo/cải lương: Actors/actresses of (more specific).
• Nghệ sĩ biểu diễn: Performing artists.

Related Phrases

• Làng đào kép: The community or world of traditional theater performers.
  • Ông ấy đã sống trọn đời trong làng đào kép. (He spent his entire life in the world of traditional theater performers.)

Related Idioms

• While not a direct idiom, the pair "đào-kép" itself symbolizes the essential duality and partnership in traditional theatrical performances.

1. (cũ)Actresses and actors