"piety" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 虔誠
• 敬虔

Definition

虔誠指的是對宗教的強烈信仰或虔敬地尊重上帝或宗教儀式。廣義上也指對父母、長輩或傳統的尊重和盡責任。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Piety' 是正式且較文學性的詞，最常指宗教虔誠或對父母、傳統的尊敬，例如 'filial piety'（孝順）。不用於日常一般的敬意或世俗情境。

Examples

Her piety is clear from the way she prays every day.

她每天祈禱的方式顯示出她的**虔誠**。

Many people admire his piety and kindness.

很多人欽佩他的**虔誠**和善良。

He shows piety by helping the poor in his community.

他通過幫助社區裡的窮人表現出**虔誠**。

In her family, piety isn’t just about religion—it’s about respecting traditions too.

在她家裡，**虔誠**不只是宗教，還包含對傳統的尊重。

Some people only show piety in public, but don’t practice it privately.

有些人只在公開場合表現出**虔誠**，私下卻沒有實踐。

His acts of piety inspired others to be more charitable.

他的**虔誠**行為激勵了其他人變得更有愛心。