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掩口胡卢 — “To cover one's mouth and snicker”

掩口胡卢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover one's mouth and snicker”. To giggle secretly; to suppress a laugh. Literally, “Cover mouth and snicker”.

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掩口胡卢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掩口胡卢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掩
yǎn11cover, conceal, ambush, close
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
卢
lú5black or earthen counter

Example Sentence with 掩口胡卢

看到他滑稽的动作,大家不禁掩口胡卢。
Seeing his comical movements, everyone couldn't help but snicker.

Idioms Related to 掩口胡卢

Synonyms of 掩口胡卢

  • yǎn掩kǒu口ér而xiào笑cover mouth to laugh discreetly

More idioms starting with 掩

  • yǎn掩rén人ěr耳mù目deceive others by creating a false impression
  • yǎn掩qí其bù不bèi备attack when unprepared
  • yǎn掩qí其wú无bèi备attack when unprepared
  • yǎn掩kǒu口shī失shēng声unable to suppress laughter
  • yǎn掩kǒu口hú胡lú卢ér而xiào笑cover mouth and snicker
  • 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
  • yǎn掩yìng映shēng生zī姿enhancing beauty through interplay

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What does 掩口胡卢 mean?

掩口胡卢 (yǎn kǒu hú lú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover one's mouth and snicker”.

How do you pronounce 掩口胡卢?

掩口胡卢 is pronounced yǎn kǒu hú lú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掩口胡卢 literally mean?

Literally, 掩口胡卢 means “Cover mouth and snicker”. It is used to mean “to cover one's mouth and snicker”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掩口胡卢?

胡卢:笑貌。捂着嘴笑,指暗笑,窃笑。

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