white lotus
- noun
- /waɪt ˈloʊtəs/
- Offensive
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hipócrita
- The article argued that wealthy influencers often behave like a white lotus, playing innocent to gain sympathy.
Examples
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At the meeting he was exposed as a white lotus, using fake concern to win support for his project.
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She acts like a white lotus to get sympathy.
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Many social media users called her a white lotus after she pretended not to know the rules.
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Don't be such a white lotus in this situation.
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Many social media users called her a white lotus after she pretended to be innocent while breaking the rules.
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The article argued that wealthy influencers often portray themselves as a white lotus, feigning innocence to manipulate their audience.
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At the meeting, he was revealed as a white lotus, pretending to care about his colleagues while pursuing his own agenda.
Synonyms
A person who seems good but is bad inside
How Insincere
Surface Forms
Morphology
white + lotus
The words 'white' (pure/innocent) and 'lotus' (a flower often symbolizing purity) together transparently suggest innocence or purity, so a learner could infer a basic sense of purity. However, the specific slang sense — an ironic label for a privileged person who feigns innocence to manipulate or avoid responsibility — is a culturally specific, ironic extension that is not predictable from the constituents alone and often requires exposure to contemporary discourse.
Etymology
White lotus The slang white lotus comes from the flower's image of purity. Because the white lotus looks clean and 'innocent', someone who pretends to be 'pure' to avoid blame or win sympathy is called a 'white lotus'.