哭笑不得
kūxiào-bùdé
not knowing whether to laugh or cry
Every meaning
kūxiào-bùdé
- not knowing whether to laugh or cry
In the Library
中国朋友听了往往哭笑不得，然后不厌其烦地纠正你。
Its characters
Words with 哭
Words with 笑
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).