冠冕堂皇
guān​miǎn​táng​huáng

dignified

  • created sense approved 冠冕堂皇 · guān​miǎn​táng​huáng · dignified

    冠冕堂皇

    guān​miǎn​táng​huáng

    dignified

    stately or impressive in outward appearance or manner

    他穿上这身礼服，显得非常冠冕堂皇。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 冠冕堂皇 · guān​miǎn​táng​huáng · high-sounding

    冠冕堂皇

    guān​miǎn​táng​huáng

    high-sounding

    ostentatious or pompous in speech or justification, often used to mask selfish motives

    他的发言全是些冠冕堂皇的陈词滥调。

    idiom

    created sense