comedy of errors
noun [ C ] uk/ˌkɒm.ə.di əv ˈer.əz/ us/ˌkɑː.mə.di əv ˈer.ɚz/
literature specialized（包括身份混淆等幽默元素的）错中错喜剧
a humorous play that involves people being mistaken for other people
连环错误
a situation in which many mistakes are made
He said that attempts to deal with the oil spill had been a comedy of errors. 他说，处理石油泄漏事故的措施简直是一串连环错误。