[ tíxiàojiēfēi ] make me on the spot; not to know whether to laugh or cry; be in an awkward position [situation]; an embarrassing situation in which laughs and cries are out of place; an unforeseen situation in which one is at a loss to react properly; a strange situation in which one cannot laugh or weep without being found fault with; be able neither to cry nor to laugh; between tears and laughter; find sth. both funny and annoying
Example Sentences:
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Emma turned away her head, divided between tears and smiles . 爱玛转过头去，弄得啼笑皆非。
2.
It was so very embarrassing and so very ridiculous . 这实在令人感到难为情，实在令人感到啼笑皆非。
3.
Skip, the bartender made the sour planters' punch with exaggerated, ironic care . 那位酒吧侍者斯基普拿出夸张的令人啼笑皆非的小心劲儿调制着酸溜溜的花匠式混合甜饮料。
4.
Ironically, the success of the control programs is partly to blame for the resurgence of malaria . 令人啼笑皆非的是，这种控制计划的成功要对疟疾的卷土重来负一定的责任。
5.
I used to brood upon the unconscious irony of those who felt that negroes led so passional an existence . 我往往寻思，有些人以为黑人的生活热情洋溢，哪晓得这叫人啼笑皆非。
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Yet, ironically, there was seldom any difficulty in getting money for non-operational improvements . 然而，令人啼笑皆非的是，要钱改善与飞行操作无关的项目，却是很少碰上什么困难的。
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Ironically, relations between british and american intelligence in late 1950's were at their lowest postwar ebb . 然而，令人啼笑皆非的是，50年代末，英美情报机关之间的关系处在了战后时期的最低潮。
8.
Tess valiantly bore their sly attacks and friendly humours, which affected her far otherwise than they supposed . 苔丝对于他们那些萎婉含蓄的打趣，亲热友爱的戏耍，一概硬着头皮忍受，其实他们哪儿知道这种笑话，让她听来，真是感触无限，啼笑皆非呢。
9.
There was hilarious scene when the pig ran into the shop 猪闯进商店以后，滑稽情景令人啼笑皆非。
10.
Man is happy and says , " ironic , i work for the hotel " 4 seasons . 男人很开心地说: "真令人啼笑皆非,我为四季宾馆工作.
