Definition
哄堂大笑 means 'the whole room bursts into laughter' — a sudden, collective roar of amusement, usually at a joke or a performance. In contrast, 欢声笑语 describes a general atmosphere of cheerful talk and laughter over time, not a single explosive moment.
phrase
the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
Examples
- 哄堂大笑。Xiǎo Wáng de xiàngsheng ràng quánchǎng hōng táng dà xiào.Xiao Wang's cross-talk made the whole audience roar with laughter.
- ，哄堂大笑。Tā jiǎng le ge xiàohua, dòu de dàjiā hōng táng dà xiào.He told a joke and made everyone burst into laughter.
- 哄堂大笑。Jiàoshì lǐ tūrán chuán lái yí zhèn hōng táng dà xiào.Suddenly, a burst of roaring laughter came from the classroom.
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