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哄堂大笑

Mandarin · pinyin hōng táng dà xiào

the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

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哄: hōng · coax; beguile, cheat, deceive
堂: táng · hall; government office
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker

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1–2–4–4 · hong1 tang2 da4 xiao4

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hung3 tong4 daai6 siu3

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(idiomatic) the whole room bursts into laughter simultaneously

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