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Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「堂皇正大」 below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「堂皇正大」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Describes words and actions that are fair, just and impartial.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

táng huáng zhèng dà

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tong4 wong4 jeng3/jing3 daai6

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.