táng
ér
huáng
zhī

idiom
common

Meaning of 堂而皇之

堂而皇之 means openly; without concealment; brazenly; flagrantly; grand; ostentatious; dignified in appearance; impressive-looking. Pronounced táng ér huáng zhī.

  • openly; without concealment; brazenly; flagrantly
  • grand; ostentatious; dignified in appearance; impressive-looking

Definitions & Examples

shì
píng
zhe
zhāng
wěi
zào
de
chū
zhèng
táng
ér
huáng
zhī
jìn
lái
de
 

He entered brazenly using a forged pass.

Xiǎo
tōu
jìng
gǎn
táng
ér
huáng
zhī
zài
shāng
chǎng
tōu
qiè
 

The thief actually dared to steal openly in the shopping mall.

táng
ér
huáng
zhī
bié
rén
de
zuò
pǐn
shǔ
shàng
de
míng
biǎo
le
 

He published someone else's work under his own name without any shame.