qián
yǎng
hòu

idiom
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Meaning of 前俯后仰

前俯后仰 means to rock back and forth; to double up with laughter; to sway forward and backward. Pronounced qián yǎng hòu hé.

  • to rock back and forth; to double up with laughter; to sway forward and backward

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
le
zhè
xiào
hua
 
jiā
xiào
de
qián
yǎng
hòu
 

After hearing this joke, everyone doubled up with laughter.

de
zuì
xūn
xūn
de
 
zǒu
qián
yǎng
hòu
 
chà
diǎn
shuāi
dǎo
 

He was dead drunk and walked staggering back and forth, nearly falling over.

huá
de
biǎo
yǎn
ràng
guān
zhòng
xiào
de
qián
yǎng
hòu
 
yǎn
lèi
dōu
liú
chū
lái
le
 

That hilarious performance had the audience roaring with laughter, with tears streaming down their faces.