sanctimonious in Chinese
sanctimonious in Chinese is 伪善者 — sanctimonious means acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.
sanctimonious in Chinese
伪善者
Pronounced: wěi shàn zhě
Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
What does "sanctimonious" mean?
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adj Acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.
"His sanctimonious lecture on honesty rang hollow, given his own track record."
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sanctimonious in a sentence
- His sanctimonious lecture on honesty rang hollow, given his own track record.
- She hated the sanctimonious tone of the email, as if the sender never made mistakes.
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What is "sanctimonious" in Chinese?
"sanctimonious" in Chinese is 伪善者. sanctimonious means: Acting as though one is morally superior to others, especially in a smug or hypocritical way.
How do you pronounce 伪善者?
"sanctimonious" in Chinese is 伪善者, pronounced "wěi shàn zhě".
How do you use "sanctimonious" in a sentence?
Example: "His sanctimonious lecture on honesty rang hollow, given his own track record." In Chinese, "sanctimonious" is 伪善者.
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