don a pious mask
False benevolence, false meaning, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ǎ R é NJI ǎ y ì, meaning disguise kindness. It comes from the complete book of Zhu Zi, Tang Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty wrote in the book of Zhu Zi Quanshu, i.e. the Tang Dynasty: "the Han Emperor Gaozu's private intention score is less, and the Tang Emperor Taizong's all false benevolence and false righteousness are used to carry out his private intention."
Idiom usage
It is used as attribute, adverbial and object. He wanted to rob the gentry's house at the first time. He was an upstart gentleman. He was hypocritical. How hateful! The last of Huang Gongjun by Zheng Zhenduo
don a pious mask
be not disturbed with a woman in one 's lap - zuò huái bù luàn
severity in speech and fairness in principle -- as the utterance of an upright person - cí yán yì zhèng
irrelevant disputes about affairs - xián shì xián fēi