tea and sympathy

Related to word: tea

Idiom

Definition

  1. kindness and sympathy shown to someone who is upset or has problems.

    关怀与同情

    • She just needs some tea and sympathy, not criticism.

      她需要的只是一些关怀与同情,而不是批评。

    • All they received after the horrible accident was tea and sympathy.

      在那场可怕的事故后,他们得到的只有关怀与同情。

    • When he lost his job, his friends offered him tea and sympathy.

      当他失去工作时,他的朋友们给了他关怀与同情。