紅褲仔出身 [红裤－－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    粵劇​用語​，​指由劇團​從​低​訓練​出​嚟​嘅​原班​演員​，​非​中途​加入​嘅​外​來​成​員​，​傳統​上​呢​類演員會​穿著​紅褲​以​作識別​。
    Jargon of Cantonese Opera, means an actor was trained from the basic and start from the grassroots roles all in the same troupe, not the one that jump in the troupe from outside. Traditionally, these actors would wear red trousers as recognition. Literally:origin of red trousers
  2. 語句
    比喻​一個​人​由​基層​做起​、​從​實際​工作​中磨練​出經驗​同技術​，​而​非學院​派​、​理論​派​，​或​靠關​係​上位​嘅​黃​馬​褂​。
    Figuratively someone worked from the root, gained technique and experience from practical operation, not the academist, theorist, nor getting the rank by privately related to the boss.
    • 呢個導演係紅褲仔出身，由場務做起，經驗好過好多學院派。
      呢个导演系红裤仔出身，由场务做起，经验好过好多学院派。
      This director was origined from the practical shooting scene, he started his career as a set coordinator, so he is much more experienced then the theorists.
  3. 參看
    紅褲子出身
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个导演系红裤仔出身，由场务做起，经验好过好多学院派。
    呢個導演係紅褲仔出身，由場務做起，經驗好過好多學院派。
    • This director was origined from the practical shooting scene, he started his career as a set coordinator, so he is much more experienced then the theorists.