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道貌岸然 (dou6 maau6 ngon6 jin4) — look pious; pose as a person of high morals; be sanctimonious; hypocritical; assume solemn airs; look gentlemanly in Cantonese

douˍ₆道maauˍ₆貌ngonˍ₆岸jinˎ₄然
Mandarin Pinyin: dao4 mao4 an4 ran2

Meaning of 道貌岸然

nounlook pious; pose as a person of high morals; be sanctimonious; hypocritical; assume solemn airs; look gentlemanly

Characters in 道貌岸然

道dou6
say; speak; talk; tell
貌maau6
appearance; looks; face; aspect; countenance
岸ngon6
shore; bank; coast
然jin4
a Chinese family name

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