堂而皇之 in English tang2 er2 huang2 zhi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • overt
  • to make no secret (of one's presence)
  • grandiose
  • with great scope

Simplified Characters

堂 而 皇 之

Traditional Characters

堂 而 皇 之

Pinyin

tang2 er2 huang2 zhi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

堂tang2(main) hall 而er2and 皇huang2surname Huang 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])