hypocritical benevolence and righteousness
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
hypocritical benevolence and righteousness; false morality
derogatoryA four-character idiom (成语) used to describe someone who pretends to be kind, moral, and righteous but whose actions are insincere or self-serving.
Tā他
nà那
fù副
jiǎ假
rén仁
jiǎ假
yì义
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
le了
jiù就
ě恶
xin心
。
His hypocritically benevolent and righteous appearance makes people sick to look at.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
kè客
mǎn满
kǒu口
jiǎ假
rén仁
jiǎ假
yì义
，
qí其
shí实
zhǐ只
guān关
xīn心
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lì利
yì益
。
This politician is full of hypocritical talk about benevolence and righteousness; in reality, he only cares about his own interests.
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Bié别
bèi被
tā他
jiǎ假
rén仁
jiǎ假
yì义
de的
biǎo表
miàn面
gōng功
fu夫
gěi给
piàn骗
le了
。
Don't be fooled by his surface-level display of hypocritical virtue.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
xiē些
bào暴
jūn君
yě也
xǐ喜
huān欢
yòng用
jiǎ假
rén仁
jiǎ假
yì义
lái来
shōu收
mǎi买
rén人
xīn心
。
Historically, some tyrants also liked to use hypocritical benevolence to win over the people.