"buffoons" in Chinese (Simplified)
小丑傻瓜 (比喻)
Definition
指表现愚蠢、滑稽或荒唐的人，通常是为了逗别人发笑。也可以用来贬低那些行为愚蠢的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“buffoons” 属于正式或半正式用词，通常带有讽刺或批评意味，多用于形容一群人。比“clown”更侮辱性，不太用于形容表演小丑。
Examples
The two students acted like buffoons in class.
这两个学生在课堂上像**小丑**一样行事。
People called the loud group a bunch of buffoons.
人们称那群吵闹的人为一堆**傻瓜**。
The children dressed up as buffoons for the play.
孩子们在话剧中打扮成**小丑**。
Honestly, you guys are acting like total buffoons right now.
说真的，你们现在完全像一群**傻瓜**。
The politicians turned the debate into a circus of buffoons.
政客们把辩论变成了**小丑**的马戏团。
Stop playing the buffoons—let's get serious for a minute.
别再当**小丑**了——认真点吧。