don't cry for me, Argentina
- idiom
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no llores por mí, Argentina
- Evita's signature solo, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," was a number one single for several weeks.
Examples
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In the London and Broadway stage productions, Evita sings the following lines after completing "Don't Cry for Me Argentina": "But your despicable class is dead!"
Academic text (2004) -
The song don't cry for me, Argentina captures the profound longing Evita expresses for her homeland.
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Evita's signature solo, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," was a number one single for several weeks.
Academic text (2004) -
In the London and Broadway stage productions, Evita sings the following lines after completing "Don't Cry for Me Argentina": "But your despicable class is dead!"
Academic text (2004) -
In the musical, the phrase don't cry for me, Argentina symbolizes a heartfelt farewell to those she loves.
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When I heard don't cry for me, Argentina play, it reminded me of the deep emotions tied to leaving home.
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Morphology
don't + cry + for + me, + Argentina
A B1 learner who knows the words can infer the basic literal plea 'do not cry for me (by/from) Argentina', so the constituent meanings mostly compose. However, the phrase is chiefly known as a fixed song lyric with strong cultural and emotional connotations (a public farewell/plea) that are not fully predictable from the words alone, so the full pragmatic/idiomatic sense may be opaque without exposure.
Etymology
Don't cry for me, Argentina comes from the musical 'Evita', where Eva Perón sings to the people and asks them not to cry for her. So today people use the line as a dramatic, emotional 'goodbye' or to show deep feeling.