哭笑不得

kū xiào bù dé

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears

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哭kūto weep, to cry, to wail口口犬笑xiàoto smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker⺮夭不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一得déto obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready彳旦寸