鳄鱼流眼泪，可怜不得鱷魚流眼淚，可憐不得鱷魚流眼淚，可憐不得

a crocodile shedding tears: can't be pitied

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Don't feel sorry for a wicked person who pretends to be pitiable. Same sense as 'crocodile tears'.

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Simplified: 鳄鱼流眼泪，可怜不得
Traditional (Taiwan): 鱷魚流眼淚，可憐不得
Pinyin: èyú liú yǎnlèi, kělián bùdé
Bopomofo: ㄜˋ ㄩˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄟˋ，ㄎㄜˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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