詞彙 "you cannot serve both God and Mammon" 在中文的含義

"you cannot serve both God and Mammon" 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

you cannot serve both God and Mammon

US /ju ˈkæn.ɑːt sɝːv boʊθ ɡɑːd ænd ˈmæm.ən/
UK /ju ˈkæn.ɒt sɜːv bəʊθ ɡɒd ænd ˈmæm.ən/
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成語

不能又侍奉上帝又侍奉瑪門

one cannot pursue both spiritual or moral integrity and the accumulation of material wealth at the same time

範例:
He tried to be a philanthropist while running a predatory business, but you cannot serve both God and Mammon.
他試圖在經營掠奪性業務的同時做一個慈善家,但你不能同時侍奉上帝和瑪門
The politician faced a moral crisis, realizing that you cannot serve both God and Mammon.
這位政治家面臨道德危機,意識到人不能同時侍奉上帝和瑪門