冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng dignified Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents guānmiǎntánghuáng dignified 冠冕 guānmiǎn dignified elegant and stately; dignified or grand in appearance; often used in the phrase 冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng堂皇 tánghuáng magnificent stately and imposing; grand in appearance or scaleguānmiǎntánghuáng high-sounding 冠冕 guānmiǎn dignified elegant and stately; dignified or grand in appearance; often used in the phrase 冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng堂皇 tánghuáng ostensible seemingly grand or dignified on the surface, often used to mask one's true motives or faults