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- 哭笑不得
哭笑不得
kū xiào bù dé
Meaning
- lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
Definition
形容处境尴尬，不知该哭还是该笑。
Not to know whether to laugh or cry; to find something both funny and annoying.
Usage
用于描述某种哭笑不得的尴尬处境或表情。
Used to describe an awkward situation or expression where one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Examples
- 1 听到这个笑话，他真是哭笑不得。
- 2 他们俩的误会让我哭笑不得。
- 3 看到他穿着奇怪的服装，我哭笑不得。
- 4 这种令人哭笑不得的事情经常发生。
- 5 面对这种情况，她只能哭笑不得地摇头。
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