1. 千斤话白四两唱，三分唱念七分作。

1. One pound of words, four ounces of singing, three parts singing and seven parts acting.

2. 净行要撑，旦行要松，生行要弓，武行取当中。

2. The net walk should be firm, the morning walk should be relaxed, the life walk should be arching, and the martial walk should aim for the middle.

3. 十几步能走海角天涯。

3. A few steps can take you to the ends of the earth.

4. 戏无情不动人，戏无理不服人，戏无绝不惊人。

4. A play without emotion cannot move people, a play without reason cannot satisfy people, and a play without surprise cannot shock people.

5. 只有状元徒弟，没有状元师父。

5. There are only first-ranked student disciples, but no first-ranked master teachers.

6. 百艺不如一精。

6. Jack of all trades is master of none.

7. 名师出高徒。艺多不压身。

7. A good teacher produces excellent students. Having many skills is never a burden.

8. 练到老，唱到老，学到八十不算老。 ;

8. Practice until old, sing until old, learning until eighty is not old.

9. 师傅领进门，修行靠个人。

9. The master opens the door, but the cultivation depends on the individual.

10. 一天不练就回，两天不练就生，三天不练就没。

10. If you don't practice for a day, you will regress; if you don't practice for two days, you will grow rusty; if you don't practice for three days, you will lose everything.

11. 功夫练到家，上台不怯场。

11. Once martial arts are mastered, one will not be nervous on stage.

12. 艺要会，得挨累。

12. Art requires perseverance, and it will entail hardship.

13. 艺不离手曲不离口。

13. Art is never far from the hand, music never leaves the mouth.

14. 一清二混三不见。

14. Clear one, mix two, and not see three.

15. 要想戏路通，全靠幼时功。

15. To have a versatile acting career, it all depends on the foundation built in childhood.

16. 宁输后台不输前台，只许艺高不许胆大。

16. It's better to lose in the back end than in the front, only talent is allowed, not boldness.

17. 南京到北京，人生活不生。

17. From Nanjing to Beijing, life is not worth living.

18. 勤学通百艺，苦练出真功。

18. Diligent study will master all arts, and hard practice will produce real skills.

19. 心跟神合，神跟貌合，貌跟形合。

19. The heart unites with the god, the god unites with the form, and the form unites with the appearance.

20. 艺高人胆大，胆大人艺高。

20. The more skillful a person is, the bolder they become; the bolder a person is, the more skillful they become.

21. 没有君子，不养艺人。

21. Without gentlemen, there is no nurturing of artists.

22. 慢功出巧匠。

22. Patience yields skillful craftsmen.

23. 后台象绵羊，前台如猛虎。

23. The backend is like a sheep, while the frontend is like a tiger.

24. 要想艺深，就得用心。

24. If one wants to excel in art, one must put one's heart into it.

25. 私下练，台上见。

25. Practice in secret, perform on stage.

26. 要想人前显贵，就得背后受罪。

26. If one wants to appear noble in front of others, one must suffer in secret.

27. 力不磨得锈，腿不练得皱。

27. Strength doesn't rust with disuse, and legs don't wrinkle without exercise.

28. 一台戏得合手，不合手戏准丢。

28. A performance must be in harmony; if it's not, the play is sure to fail.

29. 台下静，声小也能听得清。台下动，声音再大也没用。

29. The audience is quiet, and even soft sounds can be heard clearly. If the audience is moving, no matter how loud the sound is, it is useless.

30. 有状元徒弟，没状元师傅。

30. There are students who excel like top scholars, but there are no teachers who are top scholars themselves.

31. 一遍功夫一遍巧，一遍拆洗一遍新。

31. One effort brings skill, one disassembly and cleaning brings newness.

32. 慢板要紧，快板要稳，散板要准。

32. The slow tempo should be tight, the fast tempo should be steady, and the free tempo should be accurate.

33. 若要戏路通，全靠幼时功。

33. To have a versatile career path, it all depends on the foundation laid in childhood.

34. 宁给十吊钱，不把艺来传。

34. It's better to give ten strings of cash than to pass on the art.

35. 艺术是件宝，不学得不了。

35. Art is a treasure that cannot be acquired without learning.

36. 玩艺儿是假的，精气神儿是真的。

36. The skills are fake, but the spirit and vitality are real.

37. 要练惊人艺，须下苦功夫。

37. To master a stunning skill, one must put in hard work and dedication.

38. 笑不露齿，行不动裙。

38. Do not show your teeth when laughing, and do not lift your skirt when walking.

39. 坐一窜，照顾四面八方，要叫人人看见。

39. Sit in one place and attend to all four directions, ensuring that everyone can see.

40. 站有站相，坐有坐样。

40. Stand with a dignified posture, sit with a composed demeanor.

41. 站如亭亭玉树，行如风送落叶。

41. Stand like a graceful jade tree, walk like the wind carrying fallen leaves.

42. 念书要讲，种地要耪，学艺要想。

42. Reading requires recitation, farming requires hoeing, and learning an art requires thought.

43. 真中有假，假中有真，真假难分。

43. Truth contains falsity, falsity contains truth; it is hard to distinguish between truth and falsity.

44. 眼大无神，庙里泥人。?>

44. Big eyes without spirit, clay figurines in the temple.

45. 台上一声啼，台下千人泪;台上一声笑，台下万人欢。

45. A cry on stage, tears from a thousand on the ground; a laugh on stage, joy from ten thousand on the ground.

46. 拳不离手，曲不离口。

46. Always have your fist at the ready, and always have your words at the tip of your tongue.

47. 要想学好艺，先得做好人。

47. To excel in the arts, one must first be a good person.

48. 一日不练自己知道，两日不练同行知道，三日不练观众知道。

48. If you don't practice for a day, you know it yourself; if you don't practice for two days, your peers know it; if you don't practice for three days, the audience knows it.

49. 好花得绿叶配，好角得众人扶。

49. A good flower needs green leaves to accompany it, and a good corner needs the support of many people.

50. 艺人的肚儿，杂货铺儿。

50. The belly of an artist, the shop of sundries.

51. 三分扮相，七分眼神。

51. Three parts in appearance, seven parts in eyesight.

52. 知戏文戏理，才能唱出好戏。

52. Understanding the play and its principles is the key to performing a great play.

53. 腔好唱，味儿难磨。

53. It's easy to sing in the cavity, but hard to wear away the taste.

54. 唱戏碰了钉，才知艺不精。

54. Only after encountering difficulties in acting did I realize that my skills were not refined.