Definition
这是一条成语，字面意思是“戴着冠冕、气派堂皇”，实际用来形容话或外表说得很好看、很有道理，但实际上内容空洞、虚伪或名不副实，常带有讽刺或批评的语气。使用时往往修饰说话、承诺、口号或外表。
idiom
high-sounding but insincerepompous and hypocritical
Examples
- 冠冕堂皇，。Tā shuō de guān, qíshí yìdiǎn yě bù xiǎng bāngmáng.He talks in a high-sounding way, but actually doesn't want to help at all.
- 冠冕堂皇，？Zhèxiē guān de chéngnuò, shuí huì xiāngxìn ne?These high-sounding promises—who would believe them?
- 冠冕堂皇，。Bié xiāngxìn nà zhǒng guān de kǒuhào, yào kàn shíjì xíngdòng.Don't believe that kind of pompous slogan; look at actual actions.
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