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
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.