Chinese–English

捧哏

pěng gén · peng gen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. straight man (supporting role in comic dialogue 對口相聲 / 对口相声 (duìkǒu xiàngshēng))
  2. (of a straight man) to react with exasperation to the silliness of the funny man 逗哏 (dòugén)
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