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Now I'll explain about 5 idioms related with animals that are very common in Indonesia.
1.
Air mata buaya (crocodile tear)
A false, insincere display of
emotion; false tear.
The phrase derives from an
ancient belief that crocodiles shed tears while consuming their pray.
Example:
Jangan percaya, tangisan wanita itu hanya air mata buaya.
Jangan percaya, tangisan wanita itu hanya air mata buaya.
2.
Buaya darat (inland crocodile)
A playboy; a man who likes to play with a lot of girls.
Example:
Rojali itu buaya darat, jangan percaya janji manisnya.
Rojali itu buaya darat, jangan percaya janji manisnya.
3.
Cinta monyet (monkey love)
Puppy love; romantic love
that a young person feels for someone else, which usually disappears as the
young person becomes older.
Example:
Gadis itu adalah cinta
monyetku.
4.
Bagaikan anjing dan kucing (like a dog and a
cat)
Two people who are
quarrelling frequently.
Example:
Pasangan itu bagaikan
anjing dan kucing.
5.
Jinak-jinak merpati (tame dove)
Play hard to get; to pretend that you are less interested in someone that you really are as a way of making them more interested in you.
Play hard to get; to pretend that you are less interested in someone that you really are as a way of making them more interested in you.
Example:
Pria dibuat bingung karena wanita suka bermain
jinak-jinak merpati.
Can you make an example using the idioms above?
Please write in the comments.
See you…
Love,
Mama Esfie
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