哭笑不得

kū xiào bù dé

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 哭笑不得

不
bù

no; not so

哭
kū

to cry; to weep

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

笑
xiào

to laugh; to smile

不得
bù dé

must not