crocodile tears
/ˈkrɒkədaɪl tɪəz/noun
उच्चारण क्रॉकडाइल टिअर्ज़
घड़ियाली आँसू, दिखावटी दुख
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noun
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[plural] disapproving
a show of sadness or sympathy that is not sincere
घड़ियाली आँसू, दिखावटी दुख
- The leader's crocodile tears for the flood victims fooled nobody.
- Spare me your crocodile tears.
Synonyms insincerity hypocrisy pretence
¶Idioms 1
shed/weep crocodile tears
to pretend to be sad or sorry about something when you are not
घड़ियाली आँसू बहाना, झूठा दुख जताना
- He shed crocodile tears at the funeral of the man he had cheated.
- Politicians weep crocodile tears for farmers only before elections.
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⌂Word origin and word building
From the old belief that crocodiles cry while they are eating their prey.
यह पुरानी मान्यता से आया है कि मगरमच्छ अपने शिकार को खाते समय आँसू बहाते हैं।