Definition & Meaning

find something both funny and annoying; be in an awkward/embarrassing situation (in which laughing and crying are both out of place)

Word usage

tí xiào jiē fēi

啼 笑 皆 非

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derogfind something both funny and annoying; be in an awkward/embarrassing situation (in which laughing and crying are both out of place)
- tā zhè shì r bàn de ràng rén tí xiào jiē fēi
  他这事儿办得让人啼笑皆非。
  About what he did, I don't know whether I should feel angry or pleased.
- lìng rén tí xiào jiē fēi de shì tā chéng le jiào shī tā guò qù yī xiàng yàn wù xué xiào
  令人啼笑皆非的是她成了教师。她过去一向厌恶学校。
  It's ironic that she became a teacher. She used to hate school.
synonym
kū xiào bù dé哭笑不得

Word usage

Note
"啼笑皆非" is often used with "令(使)人".

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