cold comfort

US /ˌkoʊld ˈkʌm.fərt/
UK /ˌkoʊld ˈkʌm.fərt/
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مواساة باردة, عزاء ضعيف

something that is intended to make you feel better but actually makes you feel worse or offers little to no real consolation

:
The fact that others also failed was cold comfort to him.
حقيقة أن الآخرين فشلوا أيضًا كانت مواساة باردة له.
Knowing that I wasn't the only one who lost my job was cold comfort.
معرفة أنني لم أكن الوحيد الذي فقد وظيفته كانت مواساة باردة.