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堂而皇之

tángérhuángzhī

overt / to make no secret (of one's presence) / grandiose / with great scope

Character Breakdown

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

Additional Information

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Chinese
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