恶搞 (ègǎo): to parody / spoof

Meanings

1 to parody / spoof
2 to make a joke at someone's expense

Characters

恶

Examples

网上有人恶搞这首主题曲。

Wǎngshàng yǒurén ègǎo zhè shǒu zhǔtíqǔ.

Someone online made a spoof of this theme song.

别恶搞人家了，太过分了。

Bié ègǎo rénjiā le, tài guòfèn le.

Stop messing with them — it's out of line.

Tips

culture

Entered mainstream Chinese internet around 2005-2006 via Hu Ge's 《一个馒头引发的血案》, a parody cut of the film 无极. 恶搞 became the native word for video mashups, meme edits and parody culture. Related: 整活 (to clown around), 鬼畜 (chaotic remix edits).