道貌凛然 — “Sternly dignified appearance”
道貌凛然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear dignified and solemn, often implying a somewhat artificial or overly serious righteousness; to put on a stern and proper air”. Literally, “sternly dignified appearance”.
道貌凛然 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- dào道sān三bù不zhe着liǎng两speak irrelevantly
- dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
- dào道bù不tóng同bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Different paths, different plans
- dào道bù不tóng同，，bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗，，yè夜bù不bì闭hù户excellent public order and social security
- dào道bù不duō掇yí遗no one picks up lost articles
- dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道dōng东shuō说xī西babble on without a clear point
- dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
- dào道bàng傍zhī之zhù筑A futile undertaking
- dào道bàng傍zhù筑shì室attempting a task with too many diverse suggestions
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What does 道貌凛然 mean?
道貌凛然 (dào mào lǐn rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appear dignified and solemn, often implying a somewhat artificial or overly serious righteousness; to put on a stern and proper air”.
How do you pronounce 道貌凛然?
道貌凛然 is pronounced dào mào lǐn rán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 道貌凛然 literally mean?
Literally, 道貌凛然 means “sternly dignified appearance”. It is used to mean “to appear dignified and solemn, often implying a somewhat artificial or overly serious righteousness; to put on a stern and proper air”.
What is the Chinese definition of 道貌凛然?
犹道貌岸然。指神态严肃，一本正经的样子。