cười lăn
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To laugh uncontrollably / to roll with laughter: To laugh so hard that one's body shakes or one might even fall or roll on the ground. It describes an extreme, physical reaction to something very funny.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Nghe câu chuyện của anh ấy, cả phòng cười lăn. (Listening to his story, the whole room was rolling with laughter.)
- Bộ phim hài đó khiến tôi cười lăn. (That comedy movie made me laugh uncontrollably.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase emphasizes the intensity and physicality of laughter, beyond just "cười to" (laughing loudly). It is often used for comedic effect in narration.
Variants and Related Words
Cười nghiêng ngả (verb phrase): to laugh tilting and swaying; to laugh heartily.
- Màn biểu diễn khiến khán giả cười nghiêng ngả. (The performance had the audience laughing heartily.)
Cười vỡ bụng (verb phrase): to laugh until one's stomach bursts; to split one's sides laughing.
- Truyện cười đó đọc xong cười vỡ bụng. (That joke story made me split my sides laughing.)
Synonyms
- To roar with laughter
- To be in stitches
- To double over with laughter
Related Idioms
- While "cười lăn" itself is a descriptive phrase, it is the core of expressions describing hilarious situations.
- Vui đến mức cười lăn cười bò. (To be so amused that one laughs uncontrollably.)