令人捧腹 (líng) — to set people roaring with laughter; to be hilarious
Definition
Literally 'makes one hold one's belly', a vivid set phrase for something so funny you clutch your stomach laughing. Used in writing and speech to praise comedy that lands.
idiom
to set people roaring with laughterto be hilarious
Examples
- 令人捧腹，。Tā de xiào hua líng, lián lǎo shī dōu rěn bú zhù xiào le.His joke was hilarious; even the teacher couldn't help laughing.
- ，令人捧腹。Zhè bù diàn yǐng qíng jié huāng dàn, zhēn shì líng.This movie has an absurd plot; it's truly side-splitting.
- 令人捧腹，。Xiàng sheng yǎn yuán de biǎo yǎn líng, guān zhòng zhǎng shēng bú duàn.The crosstalk performers' act was hilarious, and the audience clapped nonstop.
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