捧腹大笑

Mandarin · pinyin pěng fù dà xiào

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to split one's sides laughing
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捧
pěng · hold up in two hands
腹
fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
笑
xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
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3–4–4–4 · peng3 fu4 da4 xiao4

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pung2 fuk1 daai6 siu3

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  1. (idiomatic) to laugh uproariously; to burst out laughing

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