He was brought up by pious female relatives.他是由虔诚的女性亲属带大的。

What we need is not pious intentions but real action.我们需要的不是不切实际的打算, 而是实际的行动。

Against the pitiless reality of the streets, the pious platitudes of politicians and police mean nothing.看一看大街上无情的现实, 政客和警方不切实际的陈词滥调没有任何意义。

His attitude is compassionate without being pious.他的态度充满同情, 无半点虚假。