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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 冠冕堂皇
[guānmiǎntánghuáng]
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1.
grandiose
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 冠冕堂皇
[guānmiǎntánghuáng]
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1.
形容表面上庄严体面或光明正大的样子(多含讥讽意)。
Examples
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他说得冠冕堂皇,干的却是种种见不得人的事。
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He talks in a dignified, high-sounding way, but engages in all sorts of underhand activities.
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冠冕堂皇
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冠冕堂皇
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还是少说些冠冕堂皇然而不切实际的空话吧。
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冠冕堂皇。
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Charity will hide a multitude of sins.
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慈善成为冠冕堂皇的借口。
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Word Decomposition
冠
[guān]
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冕
[miǎn]
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堂
[táng]
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皇
[huáng]
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