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哄堂大笑

hōng táng dà xiàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

哄堂大笑 哄堂大笑 [hong1 tang2 da4 xiao4] /the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 哄
    hōng

    roar of laughter (onom.) / hubbub / to roar (as a crowd)

    hǒng

    to deceive / to coax / to amuse (a child)

    hòng

    tumult / uproar / commotion / disturbance

  • 堂
    táng

    (main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:間|间[jiān] / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 笑
    xiào

    to laugh / to smile / to laugh at

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.