哄堂
hōng​táng

to make the whole room laugh

  • created sense approved 哄堂 · hōng​táng · to make the whole room laugh — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    哄堂

    hōng​táng

    to make the whole room laugh

    To cause everyone in a room or audience to burst into laughter at the same time

    哄, 堂

    哄 (literal) → 哄 · hōng · roar 堂 (literal) → 堂 · táng · hall

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