冠冕堂皇 (guān) — (idiom) high-sounding but insincere; pompous and hypocritical
Definition
A chengyu for words or appearances that sound grand and dignified on the surface but are actually empty or insincere. The tone is negative — it accuses the speaker of hypocrisy, not praise.
idiom
high-sounding but insincerepompous and hypocritical
Examples
- 冠冕堂皇，。Tā shuō dé guān, qí shí yì diǎn yě bù xiǎng bāng máng.He talks in a high-sounding way, but actually doesn't want to help at all.
- 冠冕堂皇，？Zhè xiē guān de chéng nuò, shuí huì xiāng xìn ne?These high-sounding promises—who would believe them?
- 冠冕堂皇，。Bié xiāng xìn nà zhǒng guān de kǒu hào, yào kàn shí jì xíng dòng.Don't believe that kind of pompous slogan; look at actual actions.
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