دیکشنری فارسی

crocodile tears

معنی فارسی

اشک تمساح اشک دروغي.

معنی کامل و مثال‌ها

● اشک تمساح (گریه‌ی دروغین، تظاهر به غم)

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

The phrase 'crocodile tears' originated from the ancient belief that crocodiles shed tears while eating their prey, which was later discovered to be a myth.

مثال

  • She cried crocodile tears to manipulate him.
  • His apology was nothing but crocodile tears.
  • Don't believe her crocodile tears; she's just trying to get sympathy.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Cry crocodile tears Shed crocodile tears Fake crocodile tears Apologize with crocodile tears

تعریف انگلیسی

noun
  1. a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping “the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma” “politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed”

مترادف‌ها

Affected tears, hypocritical sorrow, dissembled grief.

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