哄堂
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Chinese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
deceive; coax; resound with laughter | (main) hall; large room | ||
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simp. and trad. (哄堂) |
哄 | 堂 | |
alternative forms | 烘堂 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
哄堂
- to roar with laughter together (of a group of people gathered together); to fill the room or house with laughter; to bring down the house as a result of witty remark, clownish acts, etc.
Derived terms[edit]
- 哄堂大笑 (hōngtángdàxiào)
Etymology 2[edit]
For pronunciation and definitions of 哄堂 – see 鬨堂. (This term is the simplified form of 鬨堂). |
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