马戏

• 병음: mǎ xì
• 한자 분석: 马 = pictograph of a horse; 戏 = 又 (hand) + 戈 (spear) + additional elements — play, performance

뜻

서커스(马戏); 곡예·광대·동물 공연 등이 포함된 종합 공연

马戏 or 马戏团 (circus troupe) encompasses all circus arts in modern Chinese. Used for both traditional Chinese acrobatic troupes and Western-style circuses. As animal welfare awareness rises, many troupes now replace animal acts with human acrobatics.

예문

1. 这家马戏团拥有百年历史，以精彩的空中飞人和驯兽表演吸引着来自各地的观众。
2. 孩子们兴奋地看着马戏团的小丑表演，笑声传遍了整个帐篷。
3. 随着动物保护意识的提升，越来越多的马戏团开始以人类杂技替代动物表演。

사용 가이드

맥락: entertainment, culture, arts

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 中国传统马戏以叠罗汉、顶碗和走钢丝等高难度杂技为核心技艺，与西方马戏侧重动物表演的风格有所不同。(Traditional Chinese circus arts centre on high-difficulty acrobatic skills such as human towers, bowl balancing, and tightrope walking, which differs stylistically from Western circuses that emphasise animal performances.)
• 现代马戏团逐渐融入灯光秀、音乐剧和多媒体元素，使传统表演形式焕发出全新的时代活力。(Modern circuses are progressively incorporating light shows, musicals, and multimedia elements, breathing new vitality into traditional performance forms.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将马戏与杂技完全等同 — while acrobatics (杂技) is a core component of 马戏, the latter is a broader performance genre that includes clowns, animal acts, and theatrical elements; 杂技 focuses specifically on physical skill

기원과 역사

马 (horse) + 戏 (play/performance) — originally referring to equestrian shows; extended to encompass all circus arts

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal