插曲 chāqǔ music played during a movie, play etc
music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (figuratively) incident; episode
How to remember 插曲: 插 to insert + 曲 bend = music played during a movie, play etc.
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How it is used
- Incidental music in a film or play; figuratively, a minor episode - 生活中的一段小插曲 (shēnghuó zhōng de yí duàn xiǎo chāqǔ) a little episode in life.
- The figurative sense is common: an unexpected minor incident that briefly interrupts the main flow of events.