烂梗

Traditional form:

爛梗

Pinyin (reading):

làngěng

Definitions:

• lame joke

Characters:

• 烂 - overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
• 梗 - stem, branch; to hinder, to block

Traditional characters:

• 爛 - overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
• 梗 - stem, branch; to hinder, to block