holier-than-thou
英 [ˌhəʊ.li.ə.ðənˈðaʊ]
美 [ˌhoʊ.li.ɚ.ðənˈðaʊ]
- adj. 假仁假义的
- n. 假装虔诚的人
英语词源
- holier-than-thou
- as an adjectival phrase in reference to supercilious sanctimony attested by 1888, American English. The text is in Isaiah lxv:5.