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CHINESE WORD

kū xiào bù dé

哭笑不得

not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
ku1 xiao4 bu4 de2
English meanings
lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom), both funny and extremely embarrassing, between laughter and tears

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    kūxiàobùdé哭笑不得。

    Not know whether to laugh or cry.

  2. 02

    kūxiàobùdé哭笑不得de的yàngzi样子。

    A baffled look.

  3. 03

    jì既hǎo好qì气yòu又hǎoxiào好笑。

    Both funny and annoying.

  4. 04

    kuānróng宽容duìdài对待。

    Take it lightly.

  5. 05

    yī一xiào笑zhì置zhī之。

    Laugh it off.

  6. 06

    fàng放kuān宽xīntài心态。

    Relax.

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