闹剧 (nào jù) — farce (a ridiculous and exaggerated comedy or situation); slapstick comedy (physical humor)
Definition
闹剧 means 'farce' — an absurd, chaotic situation that fails to be taken seriously. The second example shows it used metaphorically for a meeting, not just a comedic show.
noun
farce (a ridiculous and exaggerated comedy or situation)slapstick comedy (physical humor)
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 闹剧，。Zhè bù nào jù tài kě xiào le, guān zhòng dōu xiào dé tíng bú xià lái.This farce is so hilarious that the audience couldn't stop laughing.
- 闹剧，。Zhěng gè huì yì biàn chéng le yì chǎng nào jù, méi rén rèn zhēn tǎo lùn wèn tí.The whole meeting turned into a farce, with no one seriously discussing the issues.
- 闹剧，。Tā xǐ huan kàn nào jù, tè bié shì nà zhǒng kuā zhāng de zhī tǐ xǐ jù.He likes watching slapstick comedies, especially those with exaggerated physical humor.
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