伪善 (wěi shàn) — hypocritical
Definition
Describes a person or behavior that pretends to be virtuous (kind, moral, generous) but is not — 'hypocritical'. Often used to label actions or appearances, as in 伪善的行为 or 伪善的外表.
adjective
hypocritical
Examples
- ，伪善。Tā kàn qǐ lái shàn liáng, qí shí hěn wěi shàn.He looks kind, but is actually very hypocritical.
- 伪善。Tā de wěi shàn xíng wéi ràng dà jiā hěn shī wàng.His hypocritical behavior disappointed everyone.
- 伪善。Bú yào bèi wěi shàn de wài biǎo qī piàn.Don't be fooled by a hypocritical appearance.
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