pomp; ostentation; showy
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
pomp; ostentatious display
neutralRefers to the lavish, showy, and often wasteful spectacle or formalities put on for an event, typically to impress others.
The wedding was far too extravagant and wasted a lot of money.
Their family doesn't care about pomp when holding events; they keep everything simple.
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That rich merchant likes to put on a lavish display to show off his wealth.
adjective
ostentatious; lavish; extravagant
neutralDescribes events, lifestyles, or actions that are excessively showy and wasteful of resources.
Their wedding banquet was too extravagant; they invited hundreds of guests.
The company's annual party was very lavish, even featuring a celebrity performance.
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He criticized that kind of ostentatious lifestyle as unnecessary.
adjective
dignified; decent; honorable
informalUsed in a positive sense to describe something that is respectable, brings honor, or looks good without necessarily being extravagant. Often used in contexts like '又排场，又...' (both dignified and...).
A group wedding is both dignified and cost-effective; it's worth promoting.
The parents felt it was very honorable that their son got into a prestigious school.
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A simple funeral can also be conducted very respectably, as long as it's filled with reverence.