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插科使砌
插科使砌
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插科使砌

插科使砌 — “To crack jokes and make funny gestures to amuse people”

插科使砌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to crack jokes and make funny gestures to amuse people”. To clown around. Literally, “insert gags and fabricate humor”.

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插科使砌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

插科使砌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
插
chā12insert, stick in, plug in
科
kē9branch, department, science
使
shǐ8make, cause, use, send
砌
qì9lay bricks or stones

Example Sentence with 插科使砌

那位幽默的演员总是在表演中插科使砌,逗得台下观众笑声不断
That humorous actor always cracked jokes and made funny gestures during his performance, keeping the audience in continuous laughter.

Idioms Related to 插科使砌

Synonyms of 插科使砌

  • chā插kē科dǎ打hùn诨crack jokes and clown around

More idioms starting with 插

  • chā插quān圈nòng弄tào套to scheme against someone
  • chā插chā插huā花huā花flowery glib talk
  • chā插jià架wàn万zhóu轴possess a huge library
  • chā插chì翅nán难táo逃impossible to escape
  • chā插chì翅nán难fēi飞impossible to escape a desperate situation

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Questions about 插科使砌

What does 插科使砌 mean?

插科使砌 (chā kē shǐ qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to crack jokes and make funny gestures to amuse people”.

How do you pronounce 插科使砌?

插科使砌 is pronounced chā kē shǐ qì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 插科使砌 literally mean?

Literally, 插科使砌 means “insert gags and fabricate humor”. It is used to mean “to crack jokes and make funny gestures to amuse people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 插科使砌?

砌,拼凑;捏造。指以滑稽的动作和诙谐的语言引人发笑。

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