men are robbers, women are prostitutes; both sexes are depraved; utterly immoral
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utterly depraved; thoroughly corrupt; hypocritical and wicked
derogatory这是一个贬义色彩极强的成语，常用于谴责那些表面上道貌岸然，背地里却干尽坏事、毫无道德底线的人或群体。
After that hypocritical official was exposed, people realized he was a complete hypocrite who preached morality while being utterly depraved in private.
That so-called high society circle, which appears glamorous on the surface, is actually rife with all sorts of corrupt and immoral activities.
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When criticizing the novel, he used the phrase "men are robbers, women are prostitutes" to describe the ugly world in the book, where characters are morally bankrupt and spiritually hollow.
Don't be fooled by his appearance as a righteous gentleman; behind the scenes, he's involved in all sorts of wicked and immoral deeds.