Word
哭笑不得 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
哭笑不得 (kū xiào bù dé) is a Chinese word: not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 哭笑不得
成语 idiom
not knowing whether to laugh or cry
他的解释让我哭笑不得。
His explanation left me not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
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Word breakdown
Structure & writing
哭 is not used as a component in any other character.
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口 is a component in 181 characters
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口 is a component in 181 characters
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犬 is a component in 14 characters
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笑 is not used as a component in any other character.
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⺮ is a component in 31 characters
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夭 is a component in 4 characters
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不 is a component in 8 characters
不 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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得 is not used as a component in any other character.
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彳 is a component in 20 characters
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旦 is a component in 11 characters
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