pious
adj
1 having or showing a deep devotion to religion (对宗教)虔诚的.
2 (derog 贬) hypocritically virtuous 假虔诚的; 虚伪的
He dismissed his critics as pious do-gooders who were afraid to face the facts. 他把批评他的人斥之为不敢面对事实的假善人.
Therefore, go down on your knees and beg the Duke for mercy.
因此你快快跪下请求公爵开恩吧。
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Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.