"a standing joke" in Chinese (Simplified)
老笑话一直流传的笑话
Definition
在一个群体中大家经常重复、大家都知道的同一个话题的玩笑。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式,常用在朋友、家人或同事之间,意指大家都知道的"内部笑话"。通常不冒犯人,但要看情境。常用表达:"在我们之间是老笑话了。"
Examples
It's a standing joke in our family that Dad can't cook.
在我们家,爸爸不会做饭已经成了**老笑话**。
His old car is a standing joke at work.
他那辆旧车在公司已经成了**一直流传的笑话**。
Her singing is a standing joke among her friends.
她唱歌已经在朋友中成了**老笑话**。
It’s a standing joke that I’ll get lost anywhere, even in my own hometown.
我在哪儿都会迷路,甚至在自己家乡,这已经成了**一直流传的笑话**。
The way he’s always late has become a standing joke in our group.
他总是迟到,这在我们小组里已经成了**老笑话**。
‘Ordering pineapple pizza again?’ That’s a standing joke every time we go out.
“又点菠萝披萨?”每次我们出去,这都成了**老笑话**。