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to sway to and fro · to rock back and forth

前仰后合
qián yǎng hòu hé
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom) · to sway · (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle东倒西歪dōng dǎo xī wāito rock one's body backward and forward · to be convulsed (with laughter etc)前俯后仰qián fǔ hòu yǎngto laugh heartily · a belly laugh大笑dà xiào
Antonyms
weep silent tears · swallow one's tears · gulp down sobs (or rage) · put one's pride in one's pocket饮泣吞声yǐn qì tūn shēng(idiom) to cry out to heaven and knock one's head against the ground (as an expression of anguish)呼天抢地hū tiān qiāng dì