Read Edit View history 冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng dignified Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng dignified Dignified and stately in appearance or manner; noble and impressive Edit Delete 冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng high-sounding Appearing grand or righteous on the surface, but often used sarcastically to describe pompous speech or hollow excuses Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 冠冕堂皇/冠冕堂皇 → 堂而皇之/堂而皇之 Edit Delete see 堂皇/堂皇 → 冠冕堂皇/冠冕堂皇 Edit Delete synonym 堂而皇之/堂而皇之 → 冠冕堂皇/冠冕堂皇 Edit Delete
冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng dignified Dignified and stately in appearance or manner; noble and impressive Edit Delete
冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng high-sounding Appearing grand or righteous on the surface, but often used sarcastically to describe pompous speech or hollow excuses Edit Delete