休闲对话：跑龙套

史密斯: Excuse me,I want to ask you a question.

麻烦了，有个问题想请教。

大嘴: Please don’t mention it,I’ll try my best.

别客气，请说，我尽量帮助你。

史密斯: There’s a strange word called “Paolongtao”in Chinese,what does it mean ?

在汉语里有个词很奇怪，叫做“跑龙套”，是什么意思?

大嘴: Oh,it means the minor role , insignificant.

哦，这个嘛，就是配角，不重要的意思。

史密斯: What dose it originate from?

它的来源是怎样的呢?

大嘴: It derives from the roles in Peking opera.This kind of role represents hordes of troops and horses and is usually formed by a group of people.They perform to emphasize the atmosphere by following the leading actor.

这个词来源于戏剧里的角色，一般由一群人组成，代表千军万马。他们总是跟着主角跑，也就是起着衬托气氛的作用。

史密斯: Oh,I see .

哦，明白了。

大嘴: What about your Chinese language ?

汉语学习的怎么样?

史密斯: The Chinese civilization is extensive and profound. The Chinese language boasts as one of the most beautiful and complicated language in the world .

中国文化博大精深，汉语是世界上最美丽最复杂的语言之一。

大嘴: Put more powder into it!You nust be successful if you continue persistently.

加油哦，坚持不懈肯定能成功的。