crying shame

Noun

idiomatic

(idiomatic) A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.

Japanese Meaning

非常に残念で、恥ずかしい状況。すなわち、社会的にみっともなく、恥ずかしさや悔恨を呼び起こす事態を指す。

It's a crying shame that the town's historic library was left to decay.

その町の歴史的な図書館が放置されて朽ち果てているのは嘆かわしいことだ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.

It's a crying shame that so much money has been wasted on this pointless political campaign.

crying shames

（ plural ）