冠冕堂皇

guān miǎn táng huáng

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Definitions

  1. 1. high-sounding
  2. 2. dignified
  3. 3. pompous (idiom)

Child Words of 冠冕堂皇

堂
táng

(main) hall

冕
miǎn

crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations

冠
guān

hat

冠
guàn

to put on a hat

冠冕
guān miǎn

royal crown

堂皇
táng huáng

imposing