Search results for ‘pious’
English to Chinese Dictionary (1-1 of 1)
- pious
- ['paɪəs]
-
Listen
- 1. (religious) 虔诚的
- 2. (sanctimonious) 虚伪的
- 3. (empty) 空洞的
more
Chinese to English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)
- 虔心
- [qiánxīn]
-
- 1.
Pious; sincere; devout.
- 2. Devout.
more
English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)
- pious
- ['paɪəs]
-
- 1. having or expressing reverence for a god or gods; religious; devout
- 2. marked by reverence
- 3. marked by false reverence; sanctimonious
- 4. sacred; not secular
- 5. having or expressing devotion for one's parents or others
- 6. C17: from Latin pius, related to pi a re to expiate
more
Examples (1-5 of 15)
-
His book inspired his readers with a pious sense of the presence of God.
- 他的书用一种天主降临的虔诚感来启发读者。
- 虔诚的佛教徒
-
a pious adherent of Buddhism; devout Buddhist
- 信徒们朝山进香，无比虔诚。
-
Pious Buddhists make a pilgrimage to a mountain temple where they burn incense before Buddha in a display of devout reverence.
- 他是一位虔敬的出家人。
-
He was a pious monk.
- 初心向佛，贵在诚心。
-
Having converted to Buddhism, it was important for him to be pious.
Vocab List (1 of 4)
- pious
- [['paɪəs]]
-
- from 哈梦妲娜's Vocab List
- 1. 虔诚的 2. 虚伪的；道貌岸然的 3. 可嘉的；有善良意向的 4. 敬神的；虔奉宗教的 5. 孝顺的；尽本分的
more
Your Vocab List
Click on a word and see its
page to automatically store
it in your vocab list
Sign In
Subscribe to the Ezine
Got an idea?
Send Feedback
Content partners
Handwrite Characters
