crocodile tears
US /ˈkrɑk.ə.daɪl ˌtɪrz/
UK /ˈkrɑk.ə.daɪl ˌtɪrz/
1.
air mata buaya, tangisan palsu
insincere tears or a hypocritical show of sorrow or sympathy
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She shed crocodile tears for her ex-husband, but no one believed her.
Dia meneteskan air mata buaya untuk mantan suaminya, tapi tidak ada yang percaya padanya.
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His apology was nothing but crocodile tears; he didn't mean a word of it.
Permintaannya maafnya hanyalah air mata buaya; dia tidak sungguh-sungguh sedikit pun.