掩口而笑 — “To cover one's mouth and laugh discreetly”
掩口而笑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover one's mouth and laugh discreetly”. Often to suppress a laugh or out of politeness. Literally, “cover mouth and laugh”.
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掩口而笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掩口而笑 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 掩口而笑
听到那个有趣的笑话，她不禁掩口而笑，生怕打扰到周围的人。
Hearing that funny joke, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh discreetly, for fear of disturbing those around her.
Idioms Related to 掩口而笑
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- yǎn掩kǒu口shī失shēng声unable to suppress laughter
- yǎn掩kǒu口hú葫lu芦to cover one's mouth while giggling
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal faults and praise virtues
- yǎn掩è恶yáng扬měi美conceal faults, publicize good
- yǎn掩è恶yì溢měi美conceal faults and extol virtues
- yǎn掩qí旗xī息gǔ鼓to cease an activity
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What does 掩口而笑 mean?
掩口而笑 (yǎn kǒu ér xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover one's mouth and laugh discreetly”.
How do you pronounce 掩口而笑?
掩口而笑 is pronounced yǎn kǒu ér xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掩口而笑 literally mean?
Literally, 掩口而笑 means “cover mouth and laugh”. It is used to mean “to cover one's mouth and laugh discreetly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掩口而笑?
掩：捂。笑时捂住口，以防出声失礼。