"crocodile tear" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鳄鱼的眼泪

Definition

“鳄鱼的眼泪”指虚假的情感表现，尤其是假装哭泣或伤心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于形容某人并不真心难过或后悔，常见于口语和书面语。多用复数'鳄鱼的眼泪'。常用来批评虚假的同情心。不要用来形容真实的情感。

Examples

He cried crocodile tears when he lost the game.

他输了比赛时流下了**鳄鱼的眼泪**。

Her apology sounded like crocodile tears.

她的道歉听起来像**鳄鱼的眼泪**。

Don't trust his crocodile tears.

不要相信他的**鳄鱼的眼泪**。

After getting caught, he put on a show with his crocodile tears, but nobody bought it.

被抓住后，他假装流**鳄鱼的眼泪**，但没有人相信他。

"Oh please, spare us the crocodile tears—we know you don't care," she said.

“拜托，别再流**鳄鱼的眼泪**了——我们知道你并不在乎，”她说。

People were tired of the politician's crocodile tears after every scandal.

人们厌倦了政客每次丑闻后的**鳄鱼的眼泪**。