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be sanctimonious; assume solemn airs; appear as if one were a person of high morals

dào mào àn rán

道 貌 岸 然

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derogbe sanctimonious; assume solemn airs; appear as if one were a person of high morals
- yī fù dào mào àn rán de yàng zi
  一副道貌岸然的样子
  put on sanctified airs
- yī gè dào mào àn rán de wěi jūn zǐ
  一个道貌岸然的伪君子
  a sanctimonious hypocrite
- bào zhǐ dào mào àn rán de shuō bié de guó jiā bù hǎo
  报纸道貌岸然地说别的国家不好。
  The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries.
- tā men bǎ zì jǐ dǎ ban de dào mào àn rán
  他们把自己打扮得道貌岸然。
  They wanted to dress themselves in clothes of virtue.
synonym
àn rán dào mào岸然道貌 dào mào lǐn rán道貌凛然 dào mào yǎn rán道貌俨然

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