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唔知好嬲定好笑

m4 zi1 hou2 nau1 ding6 hou2 siu3

find sth both funny and annoying;
not know whether to laugh or get infuriated;
be in an awkward situation

longer Cantonese form: 唔知好嬲定係好笑 | Mandarin: 啼笑皆非

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 3

唔知好嬲定好笑

唔 m4 ng4 wu2 n2 ng2 - not
知 zi1 zi3 zhi1 {zhi4} - know, understand, comprehend
好 hou2 hou3 hao3 {hao4} - good, fine; very much
嬲 nau1 niu5 niao3 nao3 - angry
定 deng6 ding6 ding4 - decide, fix; definite, sure
好 hou2 hou3 hao3 {hao4} - good, fine; very much
笑 siu3 xiao4 - smile, laugh, grin

This word was added by bybell on 13th Mar 2008 and last edited on 13th May 2008

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