kū xiào bù dédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) / both funny and extremely embarrassing / between laughter and tears
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

哭笑不得 哭笑不得 [ku1 xiao4 bu4 de2] /lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/both funny and extremely embarrassing/between laughter and tears/

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哭笑不得
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