"farce" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鬧劇

Definition

鬧劇是一種用誇張、荒謬情節來製造笑料的喜劇。這個詞也可指某件事荒唐或組織混亂，像是在開玩笑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“farce”在喜劇用語中較正式，但在批評某事荒謬或無能時很常見（比如：審判、比賽）。不是單純的“謊言”或“欺詐”，而是強調荒誕和失敗。

Examples

The play was a farce that made everyone laugh.

這部戲是一齣**鬧劇**，讓大家都笑了。

Everyone agreed that the meeting was a complete farce.

大家都認為那場會議完全是一齣**鬧劇**。

That competition turned into a farce when the rules kept changing.

那場比賽變成了**鬧劇**，因為規則一直在變。

Honestly, that interview was a total farce—they didn't even ask real questions.

說真的，那次面試根本是一齣**鬧劇**，他們連正經問題都沒問。

After seeing the way the event was organized, he called it a farce.

看到活動的組織方式後，他稱其為**鬧劇**。

If the system can't be trusted, the whole process becomes a farce.

如果系統不可靠，整個流程就成了**鬧劇**。