哭huk1笑siu3不bat1得dak1

English

1. lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
2. both funny and extremely embarrassing
3. between laughter and tears

Examples

• 我哭笑不得。

  I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

  Tatoeba · kefesh09305d1L CC BY

• 我真是哭笑不得。

  I do not know whether to take it as a compliment or an insult.

  Tatoeba · bigfatpanda CC BY

• 我真是哭笑不得了。

  I don't know whether to cry or to laugh.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY