What do you mean by three and a half sentences?

Three sentences and a half is a traditional folk art performance form in China. Each paragraph has three long sentences and half sentences. Generally, four people perform, three people say three long sentences, and finally 1 person only says half sentences of two short words, so it is called "three and a half sentences". Three sentences and a half are generally rhyming, homophonic and humorous, and are deeply loved by the masses.

brief introduction

Four performers, A, B and D, came on stage with percussion instruments such as drums, small gongs, cymbals and big gongs. When the instrument stops, A recites the first sentence loudly and makes a modeling action according to the meaning of this sentence. The second sentence of B and the third sentence of C are below. Ding's fourth sentence is "punch your eyes". Let's talk separately.

Three and a half sentences, three and a half sentences, the key lies in half. Half, in fact, only one or two words, there are three words. Too much talk makes the taste weak. These two words are very strict and must rhyme, be concise, be humorous, be smooth and unexpected. As soon as Ding shouted, the audience laughed.