哭笑不得

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) / both funny and extremely embarrassing / between laughter and tears

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

to have to / must / ought to / to need to

old variant of 笑[xiao4]

laugh / smile / CL:個|个[ge4]

to laugh; to smile / to laugh at

to cry / to weep

to cry; to weep

must not / may not / not to be allowed / cannot