前仰后合

• Pinyin: qián yǎng hòu hé
• Desglose de hanzi: 前 = forward; 仰 = 亻+ 卬 (to tilt back/look up); 后 = behind; 合 = 亼 + 口 (to close/come together)

Significado

Reírse sin control, balanceándose hacia delante y hacia atrás.

A vivid, colloquial expression describing unrestrained laughter. Used in casual conversation, narrative prose, and film. Often appears when describing a humorous scene. More physically descriptive than 捧腹大笑, emphasising the involuntary swaying of the body.

Ejemplos

1. 他讲的那个笑话太好笑了，全场听众笑得前仰后合，久久无法平静。
2. 小品演员的精彩表演把台下观众逗得前仰后合，掌声经久不息。
3. 看到朋友模仿老板说话的样子，她笑得前仰后合，眼泪都流出来了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: humour, social, colloquial

Tono: positive

Correcto

• 这位喜剧演员天生幽默，随便讲几句话就能把台下观众逗得前仰后合，满场欢声笑语。(This comedian is naturally humorous and can make the audience rock with laughter with just a few casual words, filling the venue with joy.)
• 他绘声绘色地讲述了出行遭遇的一连串乌龙事件，把同事们逗得前仰后合，整个办公室都充满了欢笑。(He vividly recounted a series of comical mishaps from his trip, making his colleagues rock with laughter and filling the entire office with joy.)

Incorrecto

• 我前仰后合地大笑 — 前仰后合 already implies laughing; adding 大笑 is redundant; always use the construction 笑得前仰后合 instead

Origen e historia

前仰 (leaning forward) + 后合 (falling back) — the body swaying forward and back from uncontrollable laughter

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal