1(Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty
2(modern) to play a transvestite role
3to masquerade as an opponent
Example
fǎn chuàn反串xiù秀zhě者de的wǔ tái舞台mèi lì魅力shǐ使guān观zhòng众bù jīn不禁chóng xīn重新shěn审shì视zì jǐ自己de的kè bǎn刻板yìn xiàng印象。
反串秀者的舞台魅力使观众不禁重新审视自己的刻板印象。
The stage charisma of drag performers compels audiences to reconsider their own stereotypes.