haak1 sik1 hei2 kek6黑色喜劇黑色喜剧
Jyutpinghaak1 sik1 hei2 kek6
Yalehāak sīk héi kehk
Definition
Black comedy; dark comedy.
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How it's used
Borrowing directly from English, this term is used in film criticism and casual conversation to describe works that find humor in dark or taboo subjects. It is almost exclusively used to categorize media rather than to describe real life situations, which would likely be called 黑色幽默 instead.
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This movie is a black comedy, it is very satirical.
Do you like watching black comedies?
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Common phrases
a black comedy
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Grammar guides
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