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前俯後仰

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Mandarin · pinyin qián fǔ hòu yǎng

to rock one's body backward and forward
to be convulsed (with laughter etc)

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
俯: fǔ · bow down, face down, look down
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
仰: yǎng · raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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2–3–4–3 · qian2 fu3 hou4 yang3

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cin4 fu2 hau6 joeng5

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