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哭笑不得

kū xiào bù déㄎㄨ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ

Traditional: 哭笑不得

HSK 3.0 · 7–9

Meaning(set phrase)

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

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Stroke order

KHỐC · 10 strokes

to cry; to weep

TIẾU · 10 strokes

old variant of 笑

BẤT · 4 strokes

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

ĐẮC · 11 strokes

to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished