Definition
伪君子 literally means 'fake gentleman' and refers to someone who pretends to be virtuous, moral, or upright but behaves hypocritically. The term draws on the Confucian ideal of 君子 (jūnzǐ, 'noble person'), so calling someone a 伪君子 carries a strong cultural and moral judgment — it's not just a neutral description of hypocrisy but an accusation of betraying an ideal of integrity.
n.
hypocrite (a person who pretends to have high moral standards they do not actually live by)
Examples
- ，伪君子。Bié xiāngxìn tā de huà, tā shì ge wěi jūn zǐ.Don't believe what he says — he's a hypocrite.
- 伪君子。Dàjiā dōu kànchuān le zhège wěi jūn zǐ de zhēn miànmù.Everyone saw through this hypocrite's true colors.
- ，伪君子。Biǎomiàn shàng tā hěn zhèngzhí, shíjì shàng shì ge wěi jūn zǐ.On the surface he seems upright, but he's actually a hypocrite.
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