哭笑不得

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

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 哭 kū to cry; to weep
=2 笑 xiào old variant of 笑 xiào
=2 笑 xiào
  1. to laugh; to smile
  2. to laugh at
3 不得 bùdé
  1. must not
  2. may not
  3. not to be allowed
  4. cannot