堂皇

tánghuáng
  1. imposing
  2. grand

CEDICT

  1. grand; stately; magnificent
  2. large palace

Wiktionary

  1. 官吏办事的大堂。
  2. 气势宏伟的样子。

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Entry Composition

1 堂 táng
  1. (main) hall
  2. large room for a specific purpose
  3. relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family
  4. of the same clan
  5. classifier for classes, lectures etc
  6. classifier for sets of furniture

classifier: 間
2 皇 huáng
  1. emperor
  2. old variant of 惶 huáng

Containing this entry

冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng
  1. high-sounding
  2. dignified
  3. pompous (idiom)
富丽堂皇 fùlìtánghuáng (idiom) (of houses etc) sumptuous

Related entries

伟岸 wěiàn
  1. imposing
  2. upright and tall
  3. outstanding
  4. gigantic in stature
气势宏伟 qìshìhóngwěi
  1. imposing
  2. majestic
威严 wēiyán
  1. dignified
  2. imposing
  3. august
  4. awe-inspiring
  5. awe
  6. prestige
  7. dignity
宏伟 hóngwěi
  1. grand
  2. imposing
  3. magnificent
巍巍 wēiwēi
  1. towering
  2. imposing
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