But Chinese opera uses only the most essential part of them, just enough to express the meaning, and then adds 'artistic processing' to fill them with beauty and charm. "
這些動作在現實生活中往往是瑣碎而沒有美感的」，馬玉琪說，「但平劇只取用它們最重要，足以達意的部分，再給予『藝術加工』，使平板無趣的日常動作也變得韻味十足。」