哭笑不得

kū xiào bù dé

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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无可奈何

wú kě nài hé

have no way out

表示没有办法，只能这样

尴尬

gān gà

awkward

感觉难为情，手足无措

Synonyms

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啼笑皆非

tí xiào jiē fēi

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)

形容处境尴尬，不知如何是好

Usage notes

Collocations

常用“令人哭笑不得”或“哭笑不得地说”等搭配，表示一种复杂而滑稽的感受。

Example Sentences

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这个误会让我哭笑不得。

This misunderstanding left me not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

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Child Words of 哭笑不得

no; not so

to cry; to weep

to obtain

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

to have to

to laugh; to smile

must not