冠冕堂皇 in English guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2 Meaning

Meanings

• high-sounding
• dignified
• pompous (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

冠guan1surname Guan 冕mian3crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations 堂tang2(main) hall 皇huang2surname Huang