"laughing" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
有说有笑 有說有笑 yǒu shuō yǒu xiào talking and laughing / to jest / cheerful and lively syn
哈哈 hā hā (onom.) laughing out loud syn
爆笑 bào xiào to burst out laughing / hilarious / burst of laughter
笑语 笑語 xiào yǔ talking and laughing / cheerful talk syn
发笑 發笑 fā xiào to burst out laughing / to laugh syn
格勒 gé lè (onom.) laughing sound / glug-glug haha!
捧腹 pěng fù to split one's sides laughing / to roar with laughter / (lit.) to hold one's belly with both hands syn
嬉笑 xī xiào v. to be laughing and playing / to giggle syn
眉开眼笑 眉開眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom) / beaming with joy / all smiles syn
失笑 shī xiào to laugh in spite of oneself / to be unable to help laughing / to break into laughter syn
忍俊不禁 rěn jùn bù jīn cannot help laughing / unable to restrain a smile syn
喷饭 噴飯 pēn fàn (coll.) to burst out laughing syn
贻笑大方 貽笑大方 yí xiào dà fāng to make a fool of oneself / to make oneself a laughing stock syn
笑气 笑氣 xiào qì laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
捧腹大笑 pěng fù dà xiào uproarious / hilarious / to split one's sides laughing / lit. to hold one's belly with both hands syn
乐子 樂子 lè zi fun / pleasure / laughing matter
闹太套 鬧太套 nào tài tào (Internet slang) transcription of "not at all" – English words in a song promoting the 2008 Beijing Olympics sung by Huang Xiaoming 黃曉明|黄晓明[Huang2 Xiao3 ming2], who became a laughing stock in China because his pronunciation was perceived as embarrassingly bad / to be a laughing stock / to make a fool of oneself (i.e. equivalent to 鬧笑話|闹笑话[nao4 xiao4 hua5])
一氧化二氮 yī yǎng huà èr dàn nitrous oxide N2O / laughing gas
笑口弥勒 笑口彌勒 xiào kǒu mí lè laughing Maitreya
绝倒 絕倒 jué dǎo to split one's sides laughing syn
棕斑鸠 棕斑鳩 zōng bān jiū (bird species of China) laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)
笑破肚皮 xiào pò dù pí to split one's sides laughing
乐儿 樂兒 lè r fun / pleasure / laughing matter / see 樂子|乐子[le4 zi5]
笑鸥 笑鷗 xiào ōu (bird species of China) laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
龟笑鳖无尾 龜笑鱉無尾 guī xiào biē wú wěi lit. a tortoise laughing at a soft-shelled turtle for having no tail (idiom) / fig. the pot calling the kettle black
笑场 笑場 xiào chǎng (of an actor) to break character by laughing / to corpse
捧腹大笑 pěng fù - dà xiào (idiom) to split one's sides laughing syn
语笑喧阗 yǔ xiào xuān tián (idiom) Describes a large crowd talking and laughing loudly while jostling and milling about.
载笑载言 zài xiào zài yán (idiom) To talk while laughing.
前俯后合 qián fǔ hòu hé (idiom) To sway back and forth. It describes someone laughing so hard that they can hardly stand upright.
哑然一笑 yǎ rán yī xiào (idiom) To burst out laughing involuntarily.
哑然而笑 yǎ rán ér xiào (idiom) The first part describes the sound of laughter. It means to be unable to keep from laughing aloud.
哑然自笑 yǎ rán zì xiào (idiom) To burst out laughing involuntarily.
弯腰捧腹 彎腰捧腹 wān yāo pěng fù (idiom) To look as though one is laughing heartily, bending over and clutching one’s stomach.
忍俊不住 rěn jùn bù zhù (idiom) To be unable to keep from laughing / to struggle to suppress one’s laughter.
捧腹轩渠 捧腹軒渠 pěng fù xuān qú (idiom) Originally, the expression described a small child raising both hands to reach his or her parents. It later came to describe a laughing or smiling appearance.
掩口失声 掩口失聲 yǎn kǒu shī shēng (idiom) To be unable to keep from laughing aloud, often while covering one’s mouth.
掩口而笑 yǎn kǒu ér xiào (idiom) To cover one’s mouth while laughing to avoid making noise or appearing impolite. It may also suggest a discreet or mocking laugh.
谈笑而道 tán xiào ér dào (idiom) To recount something while talking and laughing. It describes speaking about a matter with emotional detachment.
谈笑自如 tán xiào zì rú (idiom) To remain natural in a difficult situation, talking and laughing as usual.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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