插科打诨 chā kē dǎ hùn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest
  2. buffoonery

CHARACTERS

插 chā
HSK 5
insert, stick into; plant
科 kē
HSK 4
section, department, science
打 dǎ
HSK 1
strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
诨 hùn jokes, obscene jests; joke