The other actors, who may be chatting together or smoking, must likewise treat him with reverence and respect. So the applause he receives on entrance has been paid for with extra effort first.
「頂著碼兒」等於聖帝附身，從此必須不苟言笑，在後台帳桌上正襟危坐，而其他演員﹘﹘包括當年拜把結義的劉備大哥、張飛老弟，則百無禁忌。他們也許正在吸煙談笑，卻不能與關老爺把臂言歡；非經過二爺身邊時，也儼然面對神靈，頂禮有加。