冠冕堂皇 — “Crowned and grand; dignified and splendid”
冠冕堂皇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grand and imposing in appearance, often implying a superficiality or lack of substance; outwardly dignified but potentially hollow or hypocritical”. Literally, “Crowned and grand; dignified and splendid”.
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More idioms starting with 冠
- guān冠shàng上jiā加guān冠to gild the lily
- guān冠shàng上lǚ履xià下Observe proper distinctions between superior and inferior
- guān冠lǚ履dào倒shī施reverse proper order
- guān冠lǚ履dào倒yì易reverse proper order
- guān冠lǚ履dào倒zhì置reverse proper order
- guàn冠jù屦dǎo倒shī施reverse proper order
- guàn冠shān山dài戴lì粒Everything has its suitable place and value
- guān冠gài盖yún云jí集A large gathering of officials
- guān冠gài盖rú如yún云dignitaries numerous as clouds
- guān冠gài盖rú如shì市A bustling gathering of high-ranking officials
- guān冠gài盖wǎng往lái来eminent visitors coming and going
- guān冠gài盖xiāng相zhǔ属continuous stream of high-ranking visitors
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What does 冠冕堂皇 mean?
冠冕堂皇 (guān miǎn táng huáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grand and imposing in appearance, often implying a superficiality or lack of substance; outwardly dignified but potentially hollow or hypocritical”.
How do you pronounce 冠冕堂皇?
冠冕堂皇 is pronounced guān miǎn táng huáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冠冕堂皇 literally mean?
Literally, 冠冕堂皇 means “Crowned and grand; dignified and splendid”. It is used to mean “Grand and imposing in appearance, often implying a superficiality or lack of substance; outwardly dignified but potentially hollow or hypocritical”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冠冕堂皇?
冠冕：古代帝王、官吏的帽子；堂皇：很有气派的样子。形容外表庄严或正大的样子。