crocodile tears

US /ˈkrɑk.ə.daɪl ˌtɪrz/
UK /ˈkrɑk.ə.daɪl ˌtɪrz/
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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 menitiskan air mata buaya untuk bekas suaminya, tetapi tiada siapa yang mempercayainya.
His apology was nothing but crocodile tears; he didn't mean a word of it.
Permintaan maafnya hanyalah air mata buaya; dia tidak bermaksud sepatah pun daripadanya.