伪善

偽善

wěishàn

adjective #15,405

Meanings

1 hypocritical
2 hypocritically virtuous

Characters

fake; false; counterfeit

good; kind; virtuous

Examples

他的伪善面目终于被揭穿了。

Tā de wěishàn miànmù zhōngyú bèi jiēchuān le.

His hypocritical facade was finally exposed.

她看透了他伪善的本质。

Tā kàntòu le tā wěishàn de běnzhì.

She saw through his hypocritical nature.

Tips

memory

伪 (fake/false) + 善 (good/kind) — fake goodness. Someone who pretends to be kind but isn't. Related noun: 伪善者 (hypocrite).

Stroke Order

伪 wěi

善 shàn