tiếu lâm

Definition

Noun:
- A folk joke or humorous anecdote: A short, funny story from folk culture, often featuring witty characters and satirical situations.
- A risqué or bawdy story: A type of joke or humorous tale that often contains earthy, ribald, or slightly indecent humor, dealing with themes of daily life, relationships, and human foibles in a frank manner.
Adjective:
- Humorous in a folk or bawdy style: Describing a story, joke, or style of humor that is characteristic of tiếu lâm—funny, earthy, and often cheeky.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Ông cụ thường kể những câu chuyện tiếu lâm rất hài hước. (The old man often tells very funny tiếu lâm stories.)
- Kho tàng tiếu lâm Việt Nam rất phong phú. (The treasure trove of Vietnamese tiếu lâm is very rich.)
Adjective:
- Anh ấy có khiếu hài hước kiểu tiếu lâm. (He has a tiếu lâm-style sense of humor.)
- Truyện tiếu lâm thường phản ánh hiện thực xã hội một cách hài hước. (Tiếu lâm tales often reflect social reality in a humorous way.)

Advanced Usage

As a cultural genre, is studied as a form of folk literature that uses humor to critique social norms, authority figures, and human weaknesses.
The humor in can range from clever wordplay and satire to more direct, physical, or sexual comedy.

Variants and Related Words

Truyện tiếu lâm (n): A story. This is a very common collocation.
- Tuyển tập truyện tiếu lâm (A collection of tiếu lâm stories)
Truyện cười (n): A general term for a joke or funny story. is a specific, traditional sub-category of .

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Giọng kể tiếu lâm: A storytelling tone or style characteristic of —often deadpan, witty, and building towards a punchline.
- Với giọng kể tiếu lâm, ông ấy khiến mọi người cười nghiêng ngả. (With his tiếu lâm storytelling style, he had everyone in stitches.)

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