哭笑不得

kūxiàobùdé

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 phrase

Meaning

kūxiàobùdé ku1 xiao4 bu4 de2
  1. lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
  2. both funny and extremely embarrassing
  3. between laughter and tears

Example sentences

  • wǒ我zhēnshì真是kūxiàobùdé哭笑不得。
    I do not know whether to take it as a compliment or an insult.

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