哭笑不得

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Chinese

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to cry and laugh
must not; should not; not be allowed
must not; should not; not be allowed; to not receive
 
trad. (哭笑不得) 哭笑 不得
simp. #(哭笑不得) 哭笑 不得
Literally: “to not know whether to laugh or to cry”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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哭笑不得

  1. to feel confounded, mildly dumbfounded, or slightly flabbergasted in a polite sense, usually toward a familiar person in an awkward situation