Definition & Meaning

1.slapstick play; absurdity

Word usage

nào jù

闹 剧

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n.slapstick play; absurdity
- yī chǎng nào jù
  一场闹剧
  a slapstick play
- zhè cóng tóu dào wěi wán quán shì chǎng nào jù
  这从头到尾完全是场闹剧。
  It had been a complete absurdity from start to finish.
- nà cì shěn xùn shì chǎng nào jù
  那次审讯是场闹剧。
  The inquest has been an absurdity.
2
n.metafarce
- rè nao de nào jù
  热闹的闹剧
  hilarious farce
- wǒ xǐ huan zhè cì de nào jù
  我喜欢这次的闹剧。
  I love this farce.
- zhè chǎng nào jù shǐ guān zhòng hōng táng dà xiào
  这场闹剧使观众哄堂大笑。
  The audience roared at the farce.
synonym
xiào jù笑剧 qù jù趣剧

Word usage

common measure word
"闹剧" is often matched with measure word "场"or"出"or"幕".
- 一场闹剧
  one farce
- 一出闹剧
  one farce
- 一幕闹剧
  one scene of the farce

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