堂而皇之的名义
“some grand,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都会冠以
“is always given”
堂而皇之 的名义
“some grand,”
得以粉饰的
“high-sounding justification.”
“It is just a hypocritical excuse to cover up bad deeds.”
Chinese interpersonal rhetoric often warns against individuals masking selfish or oppressive motives beneath lofty moralistic banners.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ostentatious; high-sounding; doing something openly under a grand excuse
Used to describe behavior or excuses that appear legitimate on the surface but are actually dubious or hypocritical.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You brazenly went to a young lady's house.”
“but Secretary Zheng. What's going on?”
“to restore proper order in the court.”
“to bring the rebel troops openly into the Capital.”
“Especially in court,”
“Could the person upstairs be the Emperor himself?”