假道学 (jiǎ) — hypocrite (especially one who feigns moral or scholarly virtue)
Definition
A literary term for someone who pretends to be moral and learned but isn't. Stronger and more formal than the everyday 伪君子 (hypocrite).
noun
hypocrite (especially one who feigns moral or scholarly virtue)
Examples
- ，假道学。Tā biǎo miàn shàng mǎn kǒu rén yì dào dé, qí shí shì gè jiǎ.He talks about benevolence and morality all the time, but he's actually a hypocrite.
- 假道学，。Nà xiē jiǎ zǒng shì pī píng bié rén, zì jǐ què zuò tóng yàng de shì.Those hypocrites always criticize others but do the same things themselves.
- 假道学，。Bié bèi tā de jiǎ wài biǎo piàn le, tā bìng bù zhēn chéng.Don't be fooled by his hypocritical appearance; he's not sincere.
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