诗礼发冢 — “Robbing graves with poetry and rites”
诗礼发冢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use a facade of virtue, learning, or moral teachings to conceal wicked intentions or dishonest actions; to pretend to be cultured and upright while engaging in vile or exploitative deeds; hypocritical behavior”. Literally, “Robbing graves with poetry and rites”.
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What does 诗礼发冢 mean?
诗礼发冢 (shī lǐ fā zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use a facade of virtue, learning, or moral teachings to conceal wicked intentions or dishonest actions; to pretend to be cultured and upright while engaging in vile or exploitative deeds; hypocritical behavior”.
How do you pronounce 诗礼发冢?
诗礼发冢 is pronounced shī lǐ fā zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诗礼发冢 literally mean?
Literally, 诗礼发冢 means “Robbing graves with poetry and rites”. It is used to mean “to use a facade of virtue, learning, or moral teachings to conceal wicked intentions or dishonest actions; to pretend to be cultured and upright while engaging in vile or exploitative deeds; hypocritical behavior”.
What is the Chinese definition of 诗礼发冢?
冢：坟墓；发冢：盗墓。儒生们用诗礼之教来盗墓。比喻口是心非、言行不一的伪君子作风