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哭笑不得
kū xiào bù déku1 xiao4 bu4 de2
HSK 3.0 · 7freq #27,338l
释义Meanings
  1. 1.lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
  2. 2.both funny and extremely embarrassing
  3. 3.between laughter and tears
汉字Characters
kū
to weep, to cry, to wail
radical: 口
decomp: ⿱⿰口口犬
xiào
to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
radical: ⺮
decomp: ⿱⺮夭
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
radical: 一
decomp: ⿱一？
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
radical: 彳
decomp: ⿰彳⿱旦寸
例句Examples
  • 我哭笑不得。
    wǒ kūxiàobùdé 。
    I laugh and cry.
    HSK ≤ 7