Chinese idioms like 「堂而皇之」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「堂而皇之」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Describes something that happens openly and without reservation (mostly derogatory).
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
táng ér huáng zhī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tong4 yi4 wong4 ji1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
