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哭笑不得

kū xiào bù dé

Meaning

  • literally not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
  • both funny and extremely embarrassing
  • between laughter and tears

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Example sentences

  • 我真是哭笑不得了。

    wǒ zhēn shì kū xiào bù dé le。

    I was truly at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

  • 我真是哭笑不得。

    wǒ zhēn shì kū xiào bù dé。

    I was truly at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

  • 我哭笑不得。

    wǒ kū xiào bù dé。

    I was both amused and exasperated.

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