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后合前仰 — “To be convulsed with laughter, rocking back and forth uncontrollably”

后合前仰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be convulsed with laughter, rocking back and forth uncontrollably”. Literally, “Bend back, lean forward”.

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后合前仰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

后合前仰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
后
hòu6after, behind, empress
合
hé6combine, fit, or total
前
qián9forward, before, previous
仰
yǎng6look up, admire, rely on

Example Sentence with 后合前仰

小明讲的笑话太有趣了,大家听得后合前仰,眼泪都快笑出来了。
Xiao Ming's joke was so hilarious that everyone was convulsed with laughter, almost crying from it.

Idioms Related to 后合前仰

Synonyms of 后合前仰

  • qián前yǎng仰hòu后hé合rock back and forth with laughter

More idioms starting with 后

  • hòu后bù不wéi为lì例not to be taken as a precedent
  • hòu后bù不jiàn僭xiān先Latercomers do not overstep earlier ones
  • hòu后yǎng仰qián前hé合rock back and forth with laughter
  • hòu后huì会kě可qī期We can expect to meet again
  • hòu后huì会wú无qī期parting ways with no definite date
  • hòu后huì会yǒu有qī期We'll meet again
  • hòu后huì会nán难qī期Uncertain when we will meet again
  • hòu后fā发zhì制rén人counterattack after opponent's move
  • hòu后tái台lǎo老bǎn板real power behind the scenes
  • hòu后shí实xiān先shēng声intimidate first, act later
  • hòu后xiàng巷qián前jiē街the entire neighborhood and its residents
  • hòu后gōng恭qián前jù倨arrogant then respectful

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What does 后合前仰 mean?

后合前仰 (hòu hé qián yǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be convulsed with laughter, rocking back and forth uncontrollably”.

How do you pronounce 后合前仰?

后合前仰 is pronounced hòu hé qián yǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 后合前仰 literally mean?

Literally, 后合前仰 means “Bend back, lean forward”. It is used to mean “to be convulsed with laughter, rocking back and forth uncontrollably”.

What is the Chinese definition of 后合前仰?

合:弯身俯地;仰:仰面朝天。身体前后晃动,不能自持。形容大笑的样子

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