堂哉皇哉 — “Solemn, majestic, and imposing”
堂哉皇哉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Solemn, majestic, and imposing”. Grand and dignified. It can also refer to something outwardly appearing dignified and proper, but not genuinely so, implying pretense or hypocrisy. Literally, “How grand and imperial; how solemn and dignified”.
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What does 堂哉皇哉 mean?
堂哉皇哉 (táng zāi huáng zāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Solemn, majestic, and imposing”.
How do you pronounce 堂哉皇哉?
堂哉皇哉 is pronounced táng zāi huáng zāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 堂哉皇哉 literally mean?
Literally, 堂哉皇哉 means “How grand and imperial; how solemn and dignified”. It is used to mean “Solemn, majestic, and imposing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 堂哉皇哉?
犹堂而皇之。形容端正庄严或雄伟有气派。也指表面上庄严正大，堂堂正正，实际却不然。