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好氣又好笑

简好气又好笑 · 繁好氣又好笑

Mandarin · pinyin hǎo qì yòu hǎo xiào

see 又好氣又好笑 yòu hǎo qì yòu hǎo xiào

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好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
又: yòu · and, also, again, in addition
笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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3–4–4–3–4 · hao3 qi4 you4 hao3 xiao4

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(idiomatic) to not know whether to laugh or get angry

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