created reference approved 冠冕堂皇 → 堂而皇之 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng
堂而皇之 táng'érhuángzhī
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 冠冕堂皇 · guānmiǎntánghuáng · dignified — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
冠冕堂皇
guānmiǎntánghuáng
dignified
Dignified and stately in appearance or manner; noble and impressive
冠冕 (literal) → 冠冕 · guānmiǎn · dignified 堂皇 (literal) → 堂皇 · tánghuáng · magnificent
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 冠冕堂皇 · guānmiǎntánghuáng · high-sounding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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
冠冕 (literal) → 冠冕 · guānmiǎn · dignified 堂皇 (literal) → 堂皇 · tánghuáng · ostensible
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition