Meaning of 啼笑皆非
啼笑皆非 means don't know whether to cry or laugh; between tears and laughter; both funny and embarrassing. Pronounced tí xiào jiē fēi.
- don't know whether to cry or laugh; between tears and laughter; both funny and embarrassing
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
chǎng场
nào闹
jù剧
de的
jié结
wěi尾
ràng让
rén人
tí啼
xiào笑
jiē皆
fēi非
。
The ending of this farce left people not knowing whether to cry or laugh.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
tí啼
xiào笑
jiē皆
fēi非
de的
jiě解
shì释
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
wú无
yǔ语
le了
。
Hearing this ridiculous explanation, everyone was left speechless.
Tā他
bǎ把
shì事
qíng情
gǎo搞
de得
yī一
tuán团
zāo糟
，
jié结
guǒ果
tí啼
xiào笑
jiē皆
fēi非
。
He made a complete mess of things, resulting in a ridiculous situation.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
duàn段
tí啼
xiào笑
jiē皆
fēi非
de的
jīng经
lì历
，
ràng让
tā他
zhōng终
shēng生
nán难
wàng忘
。
This was a farcical experience that he would never forget for the rest of his life.
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