rocking back and forth with laughter
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
rocking back and forth; convulsed with laughter
informalSpecifically describes a person's body rocking back and forth, most commonly due to uncontrollable laughter. Also said as '前俯后合' or '前俯后仰'.
Nà那
ge个
xiàng相
sheng声
tài太
gǎo搞
xiào笑
le了
，
guān观
zhòng众
men们
xiào笑
de得
qián前
yǎng仰
hòu后
hé合
。
That crosstalk was hilarious; the audience was rocking back and forth with laughter.
Tā他
jiǎng讲
de的
xiào笑
hua话
ràng让
tā她
xiào笑
de得
qián前
yǎng仰
hòu后
hé合
，
yǎn眼
lèi泪
dōu都
chū出
lái来
le了
。
The joke he told had her convulsed with laughter, tears streaming down her face.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
tīng听
le了
mó魔
shù术
shī师
de的
huà话
，
yī一
gè个
gè个
xiào笑
de得
qián前
yǎng仰
hòu后
hé合
。
Upon hearing the magician's words, the children were all rocking with laughter.
Bié别
dòu逗
wǒ我
le了
，
wǒ我
dù肚
zi子
dōu都
xiào笑
téng疼
le了
，
kuài快
qián前
yǎng仰
hòu后
hé合
le了
。
Stop teasing me, my stomach hurts from laughing; I'm about to double over.