反串 in English fan3 chuan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty
  • (modern) to play a transvestite role
  • to masquerade as an opponent

Simplified Characters

反 串

Traditional Characters

反 串

Pinyin

fan3 chuan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

反fan3contrary 串chuan4to string together