cannot help laughing; burst into laughter
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
cannot help laughing; be unable to restrain a smile
literaryUsed to describe a situation where someone tries to hold back laughter but fails. Often used in written or formal contexts, but also common in spoken language.
Kàn看
dào到
tā他
huá滑
jī稽
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
rěn忍
jùn俊
bù不
jīn禁
。
Seeing his funny appearance, everyone couldn't help laughing.
Zhè这
gè个
yōu幽
mò默
de的
gù故
shì事
lìng令
dú读
zhě者
rěn忍
jùn俊
bù不
jīn禁
。
This humorous story made the readers chuckle uncontrollably.
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Tīng听
zhe着
tā他
yī一
běn本
zhèng正
jīng经
de地
jiǎng讲
zhe着
xiào笑
hua话
，
tā她
rěn忍
jùn俊
bù不
jīn禁
。
Listening to him tell jokes with such a serious face, she couldn't help bursting into laughter.