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  • Derivative : n  piousness ; adv  piously
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

pious ['paɪəs]
  1. 1. adjective (religious) 虔诚
  2. 2. adjective (sanctimonious) 虚伪
  3. 3. adjective [+hopes, words] (empty) 空洞

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pious [ 'paɪəs] [ 'paɪəs]
  1. 1. adjective 虔诚
  2. 2. adjective 虚伪的;道貌岸然
  3. 3. adjective 可嘉的;有善良意向
  4. 4. adjective 敬神的;虔奉宗教的
  5. 5. adjective [archaic] 孝顺的;尽本分

Collins English-English Dictionary

pious ['paɪəs]
  1. 1. adj having or expressing reverence for a god or gods; religious; devout
  2. 2. adj marked by reverence
  3. 3. adj marked by false reverence; sanctimonious
  4. 4. adj sacred; not secular
  5. 5. adj [archaic] having or expressing devotion for one's parents or others
  6. 6. adj [Etymology] C17: from Latin pius, related to piare to expiate

Examples

虔诚的佛教徒
a pious adherent of Buddhism; devout Buddhist 虔诚
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. 朝山进香
他是一位虔敬的出家人。
He was a pious monk. 出家人
初心向佛, 贵在诚心。
Having converted to Buddhism, it was important for him to be pious. 初心
老陈一直信佛, 虽然没有出家, 但已经有了法号。
Lao Chen has always been a pious Buddhist, so he has been granted a monastic title even though he is not a monk. 法号
虔诚的高原人民把经文写在风幡上, 祈求幸福吉祥。
The pious people of the plateau wrote their wishes on the flags to pray for happiness. 风幡
他是一名虔诚的佛徒, 已经出家修行二十年了。
He is a pious Buddhist and has been a monk for 20 years. 佛徒
这位高僧功德圆满, 坐化而去。
After accomplishing his charitable and pious deeds, this eminent monk passed way. 功德圆满
他在经学院教授圣经, 是个虔诚的基督徒。
He teaches the Bible in theological schools and is a pious Christian. 经学院
他读可兰经时, 神情认真虔诚。
When he is reading the Koran, he looks very serious and pious. 可兰经

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