序曲

kāi mù xù qǔ

开幕序曲

opening overture

yī shǒu qǔ zi de xù qǔ

一首曲子的序曲

prelude to a musical composition

gē jù kāi shǐ qián yǒu yī shǒu jiǎn duǎn de xù qǔ

歌剧开始前有一首简短的序曲。

The opera was preceded by a short overture.

yù sài huò shèng zhǐ shì duó qǔ guàn jūn de xiǎo xù qǔ

预赛获胜只是夺取冠军的小序曲。

Winning the preliminary rounds was only a small prelude to win the championship.

ài qíng jǐn shì shēng huó de xù qǔ

爱情仅是生活的序曲。

Love is just a prelude to life.

nà bǐ shēng yi shì liǎng jiā gōng sī hé bìng de xù qǔ

那笔生意是两家公司合并的序曲。

The deal is a prelude to a merger of the two companies.