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堂而皇之

táng'ér-huángzhī
idiom #37,208

Meanings

  1. 1 openly and without shame; overtly
  2. 2 in a grand manner; making no attempt to hide

Examples

HSK 3
他堂而皇之地走了进去。
Tā táng'ér-huángzhī de zǒu le jìnqù.
He walked right in without the slightest hesitation.
HSK 5
他把错误堂而皇之地当成理由。
Tā bǎ cuòwù táng'ér-huángzhī de dāngchéng lǐyóu.
He brazenly used his mistake as an excuse.
HSK 6
小偷竟然堂而皇之地作案。
Xiǎotōu jìngrán táng'ér-huángzhī de zuò'àn.
The thief actually committed the crime out in the open.

Tips

register
Usually carries a critical tone - something wrong being done openly as if it were legitimate. 堂皇 ('stately, grand') is used ironically here.

Stroke Order

堂 táng
而 ér
皇 huáng
之 zhī