idiom [noun]

Huruma ya kinyonga

Maana (Definition)

Feigned compassion offered by someone whose actual motives are selfish or deceptive.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

superficial sympathy / fake empathy

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sympathy ya uongo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Metaphorical Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Usiamini sifa zake kwani hiyo ni huruma ya kinyonga tu."

Translation: Do not trust his praise because that is merely superficial sympathy.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

huruma ya machoni