冠冕堂皇 meaning in English
highfalutin; assume dignified airs like people who wear coronets, diadems or other insignia of high office; dignified in form but insincere in substance; high-sounding; have a high-sounding constitution; have a bold, noble bearing; have a bold and dignified bearing; impressive looking; in full regalia with all the pomp of a state occasion; in highsounding words; in a dignified, high-sounding way; ostentatious and pretentious; of noble [dignified] bearing; pose oneself as a high-minded, dignified, honourable, upright character; respectable and dignified
Examples
- He made a gracious and honest remark .
他讲了几句冠冕堂皇而又出自真心的话。 - They are so bent on describing brilliantly .
他们过分热衷于冠冕堂皇的谈吐。 - This was all very noble .
这些话都是很冠冕堂皇的。 - His excuse was a beaut .
他的藉口可真冠冕堂皇。 - Oh, glorious were the promises which led me to the shrine of isis .
嗯，把我引上伊西斯神殿的那些诺言曾经是多么冠冕堂皇呀！