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后仰前合 — “To rock back and forth with laughter”

后仰前合 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rock back and forth with laughter”. To shake with uncontrolled laughter. Literally, “Lean back and bend forward”.

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后仰前合 Pronunciation and Pinyin

后仰前合 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 后仰前合

听完那个有趣的笑话,大家不禁后仰前合,屋子里充满了欢声笑语。
After hearing the funny joke, everyone couldn't help but rock back and forth with laughter, and the room was filled with joyous sounds.

Idioms Related to 后仰前合

Synonyms of 后仰前合

  • qián前yǎng仰hòu后hé合rock back and forth with laughter
  • hòu后hé合qián前yǎng仰rocking 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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Questions about 后仰前合

What does 后仰前合 mean?

后仰前合 (hòu yǎng qián hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rock back and forth with laughter”.

How do you pronounce 后仰前合?

后仰前合 is pronounced hòu yǎng qián hé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 后仰前合 literally mean?

Literally, 后仰前合 means “Lean back and bend forward”. It is used to mean “to rock back and forth with laughter”.

What is the Chinese definition of 后仰前合?

仰:仰面朝天;合:弯身俯地。身体前后晃动,不能自持。形容大笑的样子

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