English · Idiom Attested

cry like a little girl

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of an adult or older child, to bawl unabashedly and pitifully.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Of một người lớn hoặc trẻ lớn, khóc không kìm nén và đáng thương

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cry like a little girl” mean?

Of an adult or older child, to bawl unabashedly and pitifully.

Is “cry like a little girl” formal or informal?

cry like a little girl is generally informal.

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