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笑不可仰 — “To laugh so hard one cannot stand upright or hold oneself up”

笑不可仰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to laugh so hard one cannot stand upright or hold oneself up”. To be doubled over with laughter. Literally, “laugh unable to lean back”.

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笑不可仰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笑不可仰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笑
xiào10smile, laugh, ridicule
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
仰
yǎng6look up, admire, rely on

Example Sentence with 笑不可仰

小丑的表演太有趣了,大家笑不可仰,全场都充满了欢乐的气氛。
The clown's performance was so amusing that everyone laughed so hard they couldn't straighten up, and the whole venue was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Idioms Related to 笑不可仰

Synonyms of 笑不可仰

  • pěng捧fù腹dà大xiào笑laugh uncontrollably and heartily

More idioms starting with 笑

  • xiào笑zhōng中yǒu有dāo刀friendly on the outside, evil on the inside
  • xiào笑ào傲fēng风yuè月Live a carefree life, enjoying nature
  • xiào笑chù处cáng藏dāo刀hide a dagger behind a smile
  • xiào笑róng容kě可jū掬beaming with smiles
  • xiào笑róng容mǎn满miàn面beaming with joy
  • xiào笑bǐ比hé河qīng清rarely smiles, stern and serious
  • xiào笑ér而bù不dá答smile without answering
  • xiào笑yǔ语zhǐ指huī麾directing with laughter and conversation
  • xiào笑mào貌shēng声yīn音facial expression and manner of speaking
  • xiào笑zhú逐yán颜kāi开To beam with smiles
  • xiào笑lǐ里cáng藏dāo刀a knife hidden in a smile
  • xiào笑miàn面yè夜chā叉wolf in sheep's clothing

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Questions about 笑不可仰

What does 笑不可仰 mean?

笑不可仰 (xiào bù kě yǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to laugh so hard one cannot stand upright or hold oneself up”.

How do you pronounce 笑不可仰?

笑不可仰 is pronounced xiào bù kě yǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笑不可仰 literally mean?

Literally, 笑不可仰 means “laugh unable to lean back”. It is used to mean “to laugh so hard one cannot stand upright or hold oneself up”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笑不可仰?

笑得直不起腰来。

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