詞彙 "the nearer the church, the farther from God" 在中文的含義
"the nearer the church, the farther from God" 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
the nearer the church, the farther from God
US /ðə ˈnɪrər ðə tʃɜːrtʃ, ðə ˈfɑːrðər frʌm ɡɑːd/
UK /ðə ˈnɪərər ðə tʃɜːtʃ, ðə ˈfɑːðər frəm ɡɒd/
成語
離教堂越近，離上帝越遠
used to suggest that those who are most involved with religious institutions or claim to be religious are often the least likely to follow its actual moral or spiritual teachings
範例:
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He spends all his time at the cathedral but treats his neighbors poorly; truly, the nearer the church, the farther from God.
他整天待在大教堂裡，卻對鄰居很刻薄；真是離教堂越近，離上帝越遠。
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The scandal involving the bishop proves the old saying: the nearer the church, the farther from God.
涉及主教的醜聞證明了那句老話：離教堂越近，離上帝越遠。