唱重头戏

唱重头戏

Literally means:

play a major role in an opera

Actually means:

take on an important task

In order to play a major role in an opera, the actor/actress needs to be good at both singing and acting.

It figuratively means assuming the most important and toughest job.

This phrase metaphorically means taking on a very important or very difficualt task; it also means playing a critical role in some event. Commendatory.

重头戏，唱功和做功都很繁重的戏。比喻工作或活动中最重要、最艰巨的关键部分。

唱重头戏，比喻承担某项重要或艰巨的任务，也指充当重要角色或起重大的作用。具有褒义色彩。