laugh involuntarily; burst out laughing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to laugh involuntarily; to burst out laughing; cannot help laughing
Often used in the set phrase '哑然失笑' (yǎ rán shī xiào). Implies spontaneous laughter that occurs without conscious control, often at something absurd or unexpected.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
huāng荒
táng唐
de的
lǐ理
yóu由
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
yǎ哑
rán然
shī失
xiào笑
。
Hearing this ridiculous excuse, he couldn't help bursting out laughing.
Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
tiān天
zhēn真
de的
jǔ举
dòng动
，
tā她
shī失
xiào笑
le了
。
Seeing the child's innocent behavior, she laughed involuntarily.
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Xiǎng想
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
dāng当
nián年
de的
yòu幼
zhì稚
xíng行
wéi为
，
tā他
zì自
jǐ己
yě也
shī失
xiào笑
qǐ起
lái来
。
Thinking of his childish behavior back then, he too burst out laughing.
Zhè这
ge个
wù误
huì会
shí实
zài在
ràng让
rén人
shī失
xiào笑
。
This misunderstanding is truly laughable.