哭笑不得
Traditional form:
哭笑不得
Pinyin (reading):
kūxiàobùdé
Definitions:
- lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
- both funny and extremely embarrassing
- between laughter and tears
Characters:
- 哭 - to weep, to cry, to wail
- 笑 - to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 得 - to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
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