主旋律

zhǔxuánlǜ

noun #25,160

Meanings

1 main theme; principal melody
2 theme; leitmotif
3 dominant discourse; central idea

Characters

main; principal; master; host

to rotate; melody; spiral

rhythm; law; rule; melody

Examples

HSK 5

这部电影被定性为主旋律影片。

Zhè bù diànyǐng bèi dìngxìng wéi zhǔxuánlǜ yǐngpiàn.

This film was classified as a main melody (patriotic) picture.

HSK 6

和平与发展是当今世界的主旋律。

Hépíng yǔ fāzhǎn shì dāngjīn shìjiè de zhǔxuánlǜ.

Peace and development are the dominant themes of today's world.

Tips

culture

Beyond music, 主旋律 means the dominant theme of an era or an event. In film and TV, 主旋律电影 (main-melody films) are works built on mainstream values such as patriotism, heroism and national history.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

旋 xuán

律 lǜ