假仁假义 feigned kindness and righteousness
Explanation
指表面上装作仁慈善良，实际上虚伪阴险。形容为人虚伪，不真诚。
To feign kindness and righteousness; to be hypocritical; not genuine.
Origin Story
话说东汉末年，有个叫张角的农民起义领袖，他自称是“太平道”的教主，四处宣传“苍天已死，黄天当立”，号召百姓一起反抗暴秦。为了笼络人心，张角及其追随者们往往会假仁假义，对百姓们嘘寒问暖，大肆施舍钱财，甚至会亲自下地劳动，与百姓同甘共苦。一时间，张角的声望直线上升，他的太平道也发展壮大起来，信徒遍布各地。然而，张角的太平道并非真正为民请命，他们的最终目的是为了推翻汉朝统治，建立自己的政权。在起义的过程中，他们也犯下了许多罪行，杀害了无数无辜百姓。所以，张角及其太平道的“假仁假义”最终只是为了掩盖其邪恶的目的，并没有换来真正的民心，最终以失败告终。
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a peasant uprising leader named Zhang Jiao, who claimed to be the leader of the "Taiping Dao" and spread the word that "The Heavenly Emperor is dead, the Yellow Emperor should take his place," urging the people to rise up against the Qin Dynasty. To win over people's hearts, Zhang Jiao and his followers often feigned kindness and righteousness, showing concern for the people, giving them generous handouts, and even working alongside them in the fields. For a while, Zhang Jiao's reputation soared, and his Taiping Dao grew stronger and stronger, with followers all over the country. However, the Taiping Dao did not truly speak for the people; their ultimate goal was to overthrow the Han Dynasty and establish their own regime. In the uprising process, they committed many crimes, killing countless innocent people. Therefore, the "feigned kindness and righteousness" of Zhang Jiao and his Taiping Dao were merely a cover for their evil intentions and failed to win the people's true hearts, ultimately ending in failure.
Usage
作谓语、定语、宾语；指假装仁义
Used as predicate, attributive, and object; refers to feigning kindness and righteousness.
Examples
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他假仁假义，表面一套，背后一套，让人难以信任。
tā jiǎ rén jiǎ yì, biǎomiàn yītào, bèihòu yītào, ràng rén nán yǐ xìnrèn。
He feigned kindness and righteousness, one thing on the surface, another behind his back, making it hard to trust him.
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某些政客为了选票，常常假仁假义，欺骗选民。
mǒuxiē zhèngkè wèile xuǎnpiào, chángcháng jiǎ rén jiǎ yì, qīpiàn xuǎnmín
Some politicians often pretend to be kind and righteous to win votes from the electors.