说得这么冠冕堂皇
“And you seem to have decent excuses.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怎知我名字？ 谢大人既然不允许我调派新将
“How do you know my name? Mr. Xie, you don't allow me to dispatch new generals.”
说得这么 冠冕堂皇
“And you seem to have decent excuses.”
“Actually, it's just because they are not loyal to you.”
“Drop the sanctimonious act; you just care about your own faction.”
In Chinese political discourse, accusing an opponent of being '冠冕堂皇' pierces their moral high ground by exposing hidden factional loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
high-sounding; dignified in appearance but hypocritical in reality
Used to criticize speech or reasoning that sounds noble on the surface but conceals selfish motives.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You sound so righteous.”
“He spoke such high-sounding words of admiring Yushu's talent”
“can be described in such a high-sounding way.”
“so confident while talking big.”