插科打诨 chā kē dǎ hùn

crack jokes; clown around

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 46052nd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
插 chā HSK 5
to insert; stick in; pierce
科 kē HSK 4
branch of study; field; division
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
诨 hùn
nickname; jest