詞彙 "gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary" 在中文的含義
"gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary" 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary
US /dʒɛnˈtɪlɪti wɪˈðaʊt əˈbɪlɪti ɪz wɜrs ðæn pleɪn ˈbɛɡəri/
UK /dʒɛnˈtɪlɪti wɪˈðaʊt əˈbɪlɪti ɪz wɜːs ðæn pleɪn ˈbɛɡəri/
成語
虛有其表的斯文而無真才實學，比討飯還糟糕
it is better to be poor and honest than to have high social status or refined manners without the skills or means to support oneself
範例:
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He tries to maintain a high-class lifestyle despite having no income, but gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary.
儘管沒有收入，他仍試圖維持高層生活，但虛有其表的斯文而無真才實學，比討飯還糟糕。
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Don't just act like a gentleman; learn a trade, for gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary.
不要只是裝紳士，去學門手藝吧，因為虛有其表的斯文而無真才實學，比討飯還糟糕。