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
Tā他
shì是
píng凭
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
wěi伪
zào造
de的
chū出
rù入
zhèng证
táng堂
ér而
huáng皇
zhī之
jìn进
lái来
de的
。
He entered brazenly using a forged pass.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
jìng竟
gǎn敢
táng堂
ér而
huáng皇
zhī之
dì地
zài在
shāng商
chǎng场
lǐ里
tōu偷
qiè窃
。
The thief actually dared to steal openly in the shopping mall.
Tā他
táng堂
ér而
huáng皇
zhī之
dì地
bǎ把
bié别
rén人
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
shǔ署
shàng上
zì自
jǐ己
de的
míng名
zì字
fā发
biǎo表
le了
。
He published someone else's work under his own name without any shame.