哭笑不得 meaning in English
be able neither to cry nor to laugh; be at a loss whether to cry or to laugh; be unable either to laugh or to cry; do not know whether to cry or to laugh; find sth. both funny and annoying; one can neither cry nor laugh.; one's face was a study
Examples
- The latter charge was especially ironic .
后一项指责特别令人哭笑不得。 - It muddled one's wits .
常常弄得人哭笑不得。 - A ghastly twitch for a smile overwhelmed the compassionate ladies .
一个想笑的鬼脸使同情他的女士们哭笑不得。 - Listening to the discussion, the attorney general scribbled a wry note .
司法部长在听取讨论发言时，潦草地记下了一行令人哭笑不得的笔记。 - It was a cruel mockery that she should for the first time excite his animosity when she had taken his surname .
在她改用了他的姓氏以后，反而第一次激起他的仇恨心理，这真是哭笑不得的残酷事。