掩口胡卢而笑 — “To cover one's mouth and snicker or giggle secretly”
掩口胡卢而笑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover one's mouth and snicker or giggle secretly”. To stifle a laugh.
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掩口胡卢而笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
掩口胡卢而笑 Character Breakdown
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听到朋友讲的那个有趣的笑话，她忍不住掩口胡卢而笑。
Hearing the amusing joke told by her friend, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and snicker.
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What does 掩口胡卢而笑 mean?
掩口胡卢而笑 (yǎn kǒu hú lú ér xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cover one's mouth and snicker or giggle secretly”.
How do you pronounce 掩口胡卢而笑?
掩口胡卢而笑 is pronounced yǎn kǒu hú lú ér xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 掩口胡卢而笑?
胡卢：喉间的笑声。捂着嘴笑，指暗笑，窃笑