哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

哭 kū
HSK 3
weep, cry, wail
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire