tí​xiào​jiē​fēi

to not know whether to laugh or cry

Senses

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

References

same_as 啼笑皆非/啼笑皆非 哭笑不得/哭笑不得
synonym 哭笑不得/哭笑不得 啼笑皆非/啼笑皆非