在湖南花(hua)鼓戏中,
In Hunan flower-drum opera,
小生以扮演年轻男性,如书生、公(gong)子为主(zhu);
xiaosheng often refers to young male roles, such as Confucian scholars or sons of an influential family;
小旦以扮演活(huo)泼(po)伶俐的年轻女性为主(zhu);
xiaodan often refers to lively and clever young female roles;
小丑以扮演滑(hua)稽、幽(you)默或反面角色为主(zhu);
xiaochou often refers to funny, humorous roles, mainly of villains;
老生以扮演中年以上(shang)的男性角色为主(zhu);
laosheng often refers to middle-aged or older male roles;