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啼笑皆非
Mandarin · pinyin tí xiào jiē fēi
Meanings
- lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
- between laughter and tears
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2–4–1–1 · ti2 xiao4 jie1 fei1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1
Cantonese word readings for 啼笑皆非. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be so ridiculous that it is both saddening and provokes laughter at the same time
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