"sanctimonious" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 道貌岸然
• 假裝虔誠

Definition

形容某人假裝比別人更有道德或更虔誠，通常讓人覺得虛偽或令人討厭。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式、帶貶義，常用來批評假道學或假裝虔誠的人。常與「語氣」、「態度」等詞搭配。不能形容真正道德誠懇的人。

Examples

His sanctimonious attitude annoys everyone in the office.

他那種**道貌岸然**的態度讓辦公室裡所有人都反感。

People disliked her sanctimonious speeches about honesty.

人們討厭她那些關於誠實的**假虔誠**演講。

I don't trust his sanctimonious promises.

我不相信他那些**道貌岸然**的承諾。

She gave a sanctimonious smile when she caught me making a mistake.

她發現我犯錯時，露出了一個**假道學**的微笑。

His sanctimonious tone made it hard to have a real conversation.

他那種**假裝虔誠**的語氣讓人很難真正交流。

Don't be so sanctimonious—nobody's perfect here.

別那麼**道貌岸然**，這裡沒有人是完美的。