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虚伪
xū wěi
Meaning
- hypocritical
- false
Definition
虚伪指不真实、不真诚，常用于形容人的言行表里不一，故意掩饰真实想法或感情。
Hypocrisy refers to the lack of authenticity and sincerity, often used to describe a person whose words and actions are inconsistent, deliberately concealing true thoughts or feelings.
Usage
虚伪是贬义词，用来批评那些表面一套、背后一套的人，常用于道德或性格评价。
Hypocrisy is a derogatory term used to criticize those who say one thing but do another, often in moral or character evaluations.
Examples
- 1 他很虚伪，当面夸你，背后却说你的坏话。 (He is very hypocritical, praising you to your face but speaking ill of you behind your back.)
- 2 虚伪的友谊不会长久。 (Hypocritical friendship won't last long.)
- 3 她讨厌职场上那些虚伪的奉承。 (She hates the hypocritical flattery in the workplace.)
- 4 不要再虚伪地道歉了，我们看穿了你的把戏。 (Stop apologizing hypocritically; we see through your tricks.)
- 5 这段关系充满了虚伪和谎言。 (This relationship is full of hypocrisy and lies.)
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