冠冕堂皇 guān miǎn táng huáng

high-sounding; pompous (idiom); dignified

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 24487th word

Definitions

  1. 1. high-sounding
  2. 2. pompous (idiom)
  3. 3. dignified

Characters

Character Meaning
冠 guān HSK 5
to be first; to put on a hat; to dub
冕 miǎn
imperial crown
堂 táng HSK 6
(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose
皇 huáng HSK 6
emperor; surname Huang; old variant of 惶huáng