Describes a situation, action, or behavior that is so ridiculous or poorly executed that it resembles a farce or comedy skit. Often carries a critical or mocking tone.
His excuse was farcical and no one believed it.
The meeting took a farcical turn and nothing was decided.
Derived from 茶番 (farce, comic skit) + the suffix 的 (-like, -ical). The word 茶番 originally referred to a low-ranking servant who served tea, and later came to mean a farcical performance.