crocodile tears noun
Learner's definition of CROCODILE TEARS
[plural]
: a false expression of sadness or regret about something鳄鱼的眼泪；假慈悲 ◊ The phrase crocodile tears comes from the belief that crocodiles make false sounds of distress to attract the animals that they kill and eat.短语crocodile tears源于人们相信鳄鱼会为吸引猎物而发出虚假的悲伤声音。