啼笑皆非 [－－－－]

Jyutping tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1
Pinyin tí xiào jiē fēi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
  2. between laughter and tears
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    令人​唔​知笑定​喊​好​，​形容​事情​既​尷尬​又​有趣
    (lit.) not know whether to laugh or cry; (fig.) to find sth both funny and annoying
    • 佢唔識唱歌又自告奮勇噉上台唱歌，真係令人啼笑皆非嘞。
      佢唔识唱歌又自告奋勇噉上台唱歌，真系令人啼笑皆非嘞。
      keoi5 m4 sik1 coeng3 go1 jau6 zi6 gou3 fan5 jung5 gam2 soeng5 toi4 coeng3 go1, zan1 hai6 ling6 jan4 tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1 laak3.
      It was funny and annoying when he volunteered to sing on stage even though he could not sing.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be so ridiculous that it is both saddening and provokes laughter at the same time
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢唔识唱歌又自告奋勇噉上台唱歌，真系令人啼笑皆非嘞。
    佢唔識唱歌又自告奮勇噉上台唱歌，真係令人啼笑皆非嘞。
    keoi5 m4 sik1 coeng3 go1 jau6 zi6 gou3 fan5 jung5 gam2 soeng5 toi4 coeng3 go1, zan1 hai6 ling6 jan4 tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1 laak3.
    • It was funny and annoying when he volunteered to sing on stage even though he could not sing.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    啼笑皆非
    啼笑皆非
    tí xiào jiē fēi
    • to be so ridiculous that it is both saddening and provokes laughter at the same time