"bad joke" in Chinese (Simplified)

冷笑话烂笑话

Definition

“冷笑话”是指不好笑的笑话，通常因为太简单、不合适，或者让人尴尬而不是让人发笑。

可以指真的不好笑，或自嘲讲的笑话不精彩。有时用来形容低俗或冒犯的笑话。常与“讲冷笑话/烂笑话”搭配。

That was a bad joke, but I laughed anyway.

那是一个**冷笑话**，但我还是笑了。

He often tells bad jokes at parties.

他经常在聚会上讲**烂笑话**。

Please, no more bad jokes!

拜托，别再讲**冷笑话**了！

Sorry, that was a bad joke—I couldn't help myself.

不好意思，那是个**烂笑话**，我忍不住说出来了。

Everyone groaned at his bad joke, but he just smiled.

大家对他的**冷笑话**都叹气了，但他只是笑了笑。

Is it just me, or was that a really bad joke?

只有我觉得那真的是个**烂笑话**吗？