堂而皇之 táng ér huáng zhī

overt; to make no secret (of one's presence); grandiose

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36882nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. overt
  2. 2. to make no secret (of one's presence)
  3. 3. grandiose
  4. 4. with great scope

Characters

Character Meaning
堂 táng HSK 6
(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
皇 huáng HSK 6
emperor; surname Huang; old variant of 惶huáng
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it