tí​xiào​jiē​fēi

to not know whether to laugh or cry

啼笑皆非 tí​xiào​jiē​fēi
to not know whether to laugh or cry
literally meaning to be between laughter and tears; describes a situation that is both embarrassing and ridiculous, or finding someone's behavior both annoying and amusing

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0.120 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
1.17 per million

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