- to rock one's body backward and forward
- to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to rock one's body backward and forward
- to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
This meaning is used to describe the physical action of moving one's body forward and backward, often associated with laughter or extreme excitement.
After hearing the joke, he started rocking his body backward and forward with laughter.
The children were playing on the swing, rocking their bodies back and forth.
This meaning refers specifically to being overcome by laughter or another strong emotion, often resulting in uncontrollable shaking or movement.
The story she told had me convulsed with laughter, I couldn't stop.
While watching the comedy, the audience was convulsed with laughter, unable to contain their joy.
Generated collocations (experimental)
qián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰to rock one's body backward and forwardxiào笑dé得qián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰to laugh uncontrollablyqián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰de的zī shì姿势the posture of rocking backward and forwardguān zhòng观众qián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰the audience is convulsed with laughterqián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰de的biǎo yǎn表演a performance that makes people double over with laughterguān kàn观看jié mù节目qián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰to rock back and forth while watching the showbèi被dòu逗dé得qián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰to be teased into fits of laughterqián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰de的xiào shēng笑声laughter that makes one rock back and forthqíng bù zì jīn情不自禁qián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰to involuntarily rock back and forth with laughterfā chū发出qián fǔ hòu yǎng前俯后仰de的shēng yīn声音to emit sounds that cause one to rock backward and forward