堂皇 (táng huáng) — magnificent, stately, grand
Definition
Use 堂皇 for large, showy, ornate things — buildings, décor, gowns — to mean 'magnificent / stately / grand'. It is descriptive (not an action verb), often paired with 冠冕 in the set phrase 冠冕堂皇 ('high-flown, pompous').
verb
magnificentstatelygrand
Examples
- 堂皇。Zhè zuò gōng diàn de zhuāng shì fēi cháng táng huáng.The decoration of this palace is very magnificent.
- 堂皇。Tā chuān zhuó yì shēn táng huáng de lǐ fú zǒu shàng hóng tǎn.She walked the red carpet in a stately gown.
- 堂皇，。Dà lóu de wài guān suī rán táng huáng, dàn nèi bù shè jì què hěn shí yòng.The building's exterior is grand, but the interior design is very practical.
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