trò cười
Definition
- Noun:
- A laughingstock / a figure of fun: A person, thing, or situation that is ridiculed or mocked by others, causing amusement at their expense.
- A joke / a farce: An event or action that is considered absurdly ridiculous or foolish.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ta sợ trở thành trò cười của mọi người. (He is afraid of becoming everyone's laughingstock.)
- Vụ việc đó giờ đã thành một trò cười. (That incident has now become a joke.)
- Đừng ăn mặc như vậy, bạn sẽ bị làm trò cười cho thiên hạ đấy. (Don't dress like that, or you'll be made a figure of fun for everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- "Làm trò cười cho...": To be/become a laughingstock for... / to be made a fool of in front of...
- Hành động của anh ấy chỉ làm trò cười cho đối thủ. (His actions only made him a laughingstock for his rivals.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trò hề (n): A clown, a jester; often used similarly to mean someone who acts foolishly for amusement.
- Anh ta cư xử như một trò hề. (He behaves like a clown.)
- Trò đùa (n): A joke, a prank (generally lighter, less focused on ridicule).
- Đó chỉ là một trò đùa vô hại. (It was just a harmless joke.)
Synonyms
- Laughingstock: A person subjected to ridicule.
- Figure of fun: A person who is considered amusingly ridiculous.
- Joke: Something said or done to provoke laughter, especially an absurd or ridiculous thing.
- Farce: An event or situation that is absurd or ridiculous.
Related Idioms
- Thành trò cười cho thiên hạ: To become the laughingstock of everyone/to be the talk of the town (in a mocking way).
- Sau scandal, công ty đó thành trò cười cho thiên hạ. (After the scandal, that company became the laughingstock of everyone.)