play a joke
开玩笑
口语·日常恶作剧
英文释义
to prank or tease someone for amusement
例句
He played a joke on his brother by hiding his phone under the couch.
典故来源
源自日常生活中的恶作剧行为,play在此意为“进行”,joke即玩笑,组合成“开玩笑”的固定表达。