啼笑皆非

Traditional form:

啼笑皆非

Pinyin (reading):

tíxiàojiēfēi

Definitions:

• lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
• between laughter and tears

Characters:

• 啼 - to weep, to whimper; to howl; to crow
• 笑 - to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
• 皆 - all, every, everybody
• 非 - not, negative, non-; to oppose

Traditional characters:

• 啼 - to weep, to whimper; to howl; to crow
• 笑 - to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
• 皆 - all, every, everybody
• 非 - not, negative, non-; to oppose