鬧笑話
nào​xiào​hua

to make a fool of oneself

  • created sense approved 闹笑话/鬧笑話 · nào​xiào​hua · to make a fool of oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    闹笑话 / 鬧笑話

    nào​xiào​hua

    to make a fool of oneself

    to make a stupid mistake; to commit a gaffe or do something ridiculous due to a lack of knowledge, experience, or care

    nào​xiào​huà

    闹, 笑话

    闹 (literal) → 闹/鬧 · nào · to do 笑话 (literal) → 笑话/笑話 · xiào​hua · laughable mistake

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