看笑话

看笑话

Literally means:

watch the fun

Actually means:

amuse oneself by watchingg other people make a fool of themselves

It means taking others' mistakes, adversity failure, misfortune or indecent stories as laughing stock. Usually derogatory.

把别人的错误、挫折、失败、不幸或不体面的事当成笑料。多具有贬义色彩。