"too bad, so sad" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=too bad, so sad}} too bad, so sad
  1. An expression of mock sympathy. Translations (expression of mocking sympathy): helaas pindakaas (Dutch), jammer de bammer (Dutch), no voi kyynel (Finnish), quel dommage, cher fromage (French), schade Schokolade (German), schade Marmelade (German), qué pena me das (Spanish)
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          "word": "quel dommage, cher fromage"
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      "sense": "expression of mocking sympathy",
      "word": "no voi kyynel"
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      "sense": "expression of mocking sympathy",
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