hoạt cảnh
Definition
- Noun:
- Tableau vivant: A scene presented on stage by actors who remain motionless and silent, often in costume, to depict a specific event, idea, or work of art. It is a form of living picture.
- Living picture: A static performance where posed actors create a visual scene, often used in ceremonies, historical commemorations, or artistic presentations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lễ khai mạc có phần trình diễn một hoạt cảnh về lịch sử dân tộc. (The opening ceremony featured a tableau vivant about national history.)
- Các diễn viên tạo nên một hoạt cảnh rất đẹp mắt trên sân khấu. (The actors created a very beautiful living picture on stage.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, artistic, or educational contexts, such as in cultural festivals, school events, or museum exhibits, to visually freeze a significant moment.
Variants and Related Words
- Hoạt tượng (n): An older or less common synonym for "hoạt cảnh," also meaning a tableau vivant or living statue performance.
Synonyms
- Tableau vivant: A French term used internationally for the same concept.
- Living picture: A direct descriptive synonym in English.
- Static performance: A broader term emphasizing the lack of movement.
Related Idioms
- While not a direct idiom, the phrase "dựng hoạt cảnh" means to stage or set up a tableau vivant.
- Họ đang dựng hoạt cảnh cho buổi lễ. (They are staging a tableau vivant for the ceremony.)