crocodile tears
- tears or expressions of sorrow that are insincere
noun: crocodile tear, plural noun: crocodile tears
- 釋義
plural
- 1. tears or expressions of sorrow that are insincere they weep crocodile tears for the poor and disadvantaged, but are basically happy with things as they are
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- IPA[ˈkräkəˌdīl tirz]
- tears or expressions of sorrow that are insincere: they weep crocodile tears for the poor and disadvantaged, but are basically happy with things as they are
Oxford American Dictionary
- An insincere display of grief; false tears.