To be impious is to disrespect those things a person or a society cares most deeply about.

不虔诚就是蔑视那些,人们或社会最在意的事务。

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At a minimum we would think the charge of impiety suggests disrespect of the gods.

至少，我们可以将,亵渎神明想成是对神明的不敬。

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