"hypocrites" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 偽君子
• 假仁假義的人

Definition

指那些假裝有高尚道德或信仰，但實際行為卻與之相反的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Hypocrites”為複數，常用於批評語氣。常與“pretend”、“act like”等動詞一同出現。強調是刻意的虛偽，而不是偶爾的矛盾。

Examples

Some people are hypocrites when they say one thing but do another.

有些人說一套做一套，這樣的人是**偽君子**。

The teacher called the students hypocrites for cheating after warning them not to.

老師先前警告過大家不要作弊，結果學生作弊時，他說他們是**偽君子**。

Don't be hypocrites; practice what you preach.

不要做**偽君子**，言行要一致。

People hate it when politicians act like hypocrites during elections.

人們討厭政治人物在選舉期間表現得像**偽君子**。

It's funny how those so-called environmentalists turned out to be hypocrites when the cameras were off.

有趣的是，那些所謂的環保人士沒了鏡頭就成了**偽君子**。

My brother says he hates gossip, but honestly, he's one of the biggest hypocrites I know.

我哥哥說他討厭八卦，但坦白說，他是我認識最大的**偽君子**之一。