啼笑皆非
[tí xiào jiē fēi]
know not whether to laugh or cry
那孩子的惡作劇與其說讓他責罵，倒不如說讓他啼笑皆非，然而，他還是起來進行了必要的懲戒。
He felt more like laughing at the child's escapade than scolding him, but, solemn as an owl, he got through the necessary reprimand.
英語翻譯
參考釋義
- 啼笑皆非[tíxiàojiēfēi]
- -makemeonthespot;nottoknowwhethertolaughorcry;beinanawkwardposition[situation];anembarrassingsituationinwhichlaughsandcriesareoutofplace;anunforeseensituationinwhichoneisatalosstoreactproperly;astrangesituationinwhichonecannotlaughorweepwithoutbeingfoundfaultwith;beableneithertocrynortolaugh;betweentearsandlaughter;findsth.bothfunnyandannoying
雙語例句
He felt more like laughing at the child's escapade than scolding him, but, solemn as an owl, he got through the necessary reprimand.
