相貌堂堂

Chinese

		person's looks or appearance; facial features	imposing; magnificent; majestic imposing; magnificent; majestic; stately; grave; solemn; dignified
simp. and trad. (相貌堂堂)		相貌	堂堂

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiàngmàotángtáng

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄇㄠˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄊㄤˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiàngmàotángtáng
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄇㄠˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄊㄤˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siàngmàotángtáng
    • Wade–Giles: hsiang⁴-mao⁴-tʻang²-tʻang²
    • Yale: syàng-màu-táng-táng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianqmawtarngtarng
    • Palladius: сянмаотантан (sjanmaotantan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ mɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

Idiom

相貌堂堂

1. a strong or stout appearance; someone who looks strong and imposing

   • 玄德看其人，身長九尺，髯長二尺；面如重棗，脣若塗脂；丹鳳眼，臥蠶眉；相貌堂堂，威風凜凜。 [MSC, trad.]
     玄德看其人，身长九尺，髯长二尺；面如重枣，唇若涂脂；丹凤眼，卧蚕眉；相貌堂堂，威风凛凛。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 1

     Xuándé kàn qí rén, shēncháng jiǔ chǐ, ráncháng èr chǐ; miànrúzhòngzǎo, chúnruòtúzhī; dānfèngyǎn, wòcánméi; xiàngmàotángtáng, wēifēnglǐnlǐn. [Pinyin]

     Xuande took a look at the man, who stood at a height of nine chi, and had a two chi long beard; his face was the color of a dark jujube, with lips that were red and plump; his eyes were like those of a crimson phoenix, and his eyebrows resembled reclining silkworms. He had a dignified air, and looked quite majestic.