Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「鱷魚眼淚」, with its explanation below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「鱷魚眼淚」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Crocodile: A reptile that is ferocious by nature and preys on humans and livestock. Legend has it that crocodiles shed tears while they eat humans and animals. A metaphor for the false mercy of the wicked.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
è yú yǎn lèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngok6 yu4 ngaan5 leui6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
