Meaning of күндіз имам, түнде Иван | Babel Free
Definitions
Sunday saint (Said about hypocritical person who acts religious and moral in public but engage in contradictory and immoral behaviour in private)
colloquial, idiomatic
Examples
“"Күндіз иман, түнде иван". Белгілі әнші оқырмандарының сынына қалды.”
"An imam by day, Ivan by night". A famous singer faced criticism from her followers.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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