唱双簧
chàng
shuāng
huáng

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to sing a duet
  2. 2. fig. to collaborate with sb
  3. 3. also used satirically: to play second fiddle to

Components

  • 唱 chàng – to sing
  • 双簧 shuāng huáng – a form or theatrical double act, popular since Qing times, with one player seated stage front and acting out the poem or song of the second player hidden at the back (also written 雙黄|双黄)