却是佯装清正
“He played the part of an honest man,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
却 是 佯装清正
“He played the part of an honest man,”
暗行苟且
“but committed foul deeds in the dark.”
“He put on a righteous act to fool everyone while engaging in vile deeds.”
In traditional Chinese governance, high moral integrity and uprightness (清正) were viewed as the paramount virtues for imperial officials, making hypocrisy especially reprehensible.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pretend; to feign
A literary term used to describe deliberate deception or false appearances.
morally upright and incorruptible
Typically used in formal or historical contexts to describe honorable officials.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“same as you pretend you're a righteous person.”
“(of an honest official.)”
“to be someone respectable.”