堂而皇之 táng ér huáng zhī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

堂 táng
HSK 6
hall; government office
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
皇 huáng
HSK 6
royal, imperial; ruler, superior
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to