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whited sepulcher

/ˈwaɪtɪd ˈsɛpəlkər/

翻译: 圣经用语,指外表看似善良美丽,内心却腐败、虚伪或有罪的人或事物。出自《马太福音》23:27,耶稣以此比喻虚伪的宗教领袖,如同粉饰的坟墓,外面干净,里面却装满死人的骨头和污秽。

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/ˈwaɪtɪd ˈsɛpəlkər/C2formal已废弃
  • zh圣经用语,指外表看似善良美丽,内心却腐败、虚伪或有罪的人或事物。出自《马太福音》23:27,耶稣以此比喻虚伪的宗教领袖,如同粉饰的坟墓,外面干净,里面却装满死人的骨头和污秽。

A biblical phrase referring to something or someone that appears virtuous or beautiful on the outside but is corrupt, hypocritical, or rotten within. Derived from the Bible (Matthew 23:27), where Jesus compares hypocritical religious leaders to whitewashed tombs that look clean outside but contain dead bones and decay.

  1. Hypocritical personC2formal

    A person who appears virtuous or good on the outside but is corrupt or evil inside.

    zh伪善者

    • The politician was a whited sepulcher, preaching honesty while taking bribes.
    • He seemed kind, but his actions revealed him to be a whited sepulcher.
    • The novel's antagonist is a classic whited sepulcher, hiding malice behind a smile.