啼笑皆非
tíxiào-jiēfēi
not knowing whether to laugh or cry
Every meaning
tíxiào-jiēfēi
- not knowing whether to laugh or cry
Its characters
- 啼títo crow; to call (of birds and animals)
- 笑xiàoto laugh; to smile
- 皆jiēall; each and every
- 非fēinot; non- (as in 非法)
Words with 啼
Words with 笑
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.