前仰后合 qián yǎng hòu hé

to rock back and forth; to sway to and fro

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to rock back and forth
  2. 2. to sway to and fro

Characters

Character Meaning
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward
仰 yǎng HSK 6
to look up; to face upward; to admire
后 hòu HSK 1
behind; after; later
合 hé HSK 4
to join; to fit; to close