hōng烘táng堂dà大xiào笑
To describe a situation where an entire room or audience bursts into loud, simultaneous laughter.
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Ancient
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During the Five Dynasties period, Feng Dao and He Ning both worked in the Zhongshu (Central Secretariat).
He Ning saw Feng Dao wearing new clothes and new shoes, and asked how much Feng Dao's new shoes cost. Feng Dao lifted his left foot and said, 'Only 900 wen.'
He Ning immediately scolded his subordinates, accusing them of embezzling 900 wen when buying his shoes. Feng Dao immediately lifted his right foot and said, 'This one also cost 900 wen,' which made everyone in the hall burst into laughter.