độc xướng
Definition
- Verb:
- To sing solo: To perform a song alone, without accompaniment or other singers.
- To declaim solo / to recite solo: To deliver a speech, poem, or text in a formal, rhetorical manner by oneself.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Trong buổi biểu diễn, cô ấy đã độc xướng một bài dân ca. (In the performance, she sang a folk song solo.)
- Diễn viên độc xướng bài thơ với đầy cảm xúc. (The actor declaimed the poem solo with great emotion.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and somewhat literary. It is most commonly used in artistic, ceremonial, or formal performance contexts rather than casual conversation.
- It emphasizes the solitary nature of the performance, often highlighting the skill or emotional weight carried by the single performer.
Variants and Related Words
Đơn ca (v): to sing a solo (a more common and general term for solo singing).
- Cô ấy thích đơn ca hơn là hát trong hợp xướng. (She prefers to sing solo rather than in a choir.)
Ngâm thơ (v): to recite poetry in a traditional, melodic style.
- Ông cụ ngâm thơ rất hay. (The old man recites poetry very well.)
Synonyms
- Perform solo: To execute a performance alone.
- Declaim: To utter or deliver words in a rhetorical or formal style.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "độc xướng," the concept relates to performing a singular, leading role, as in:
- Một mình một chợ: To have a monopoly or to be the only one doing something (literally, "one person, one market"). This idiom shares the concept of solitary action but in a commercial or situational context, not performance.