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哭笑不得

HSK 7-9

kūxiào-bùdé

neither laugh nor cry; both funny and annoying

Alternative translations

  • aussi comique qu'embarrassant
  • entre le rire et les larmes
  • dans un état désespéré

Explanation

both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears

Examples

这个笑话太搞笑了，我都哭笑不得了。

zhè ge xiào huài tài gǎo xiào le, wǒ dōu kūxiào-bùdé le.

This joke was so funny, I couldn't help laughing and crying.

他讲的这个故事太离谱了，我都哭笑不得。

tā jiǎng de zhège gùshì tài lípǔ le, wǒ dōu kūxiào-bùdé.

His story was so outrageous, I couldn't help laughing and crying.