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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

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

Tips

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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