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道貌岸然

Mandarin · pinyin dào mào àn rán

Meanings

  1. sanctimonious
  2. dignified
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道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
貌
mào · countenance, appearance
岸
àn · bank, shore; beach, coast
然
rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
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4–4–4–2 · dao4 mao4 an4 ran2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dou6 maau6 ngon6 jin4

Cantonese word readings for 道貌岸然. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) having a solemn look
  2. (derogatory) sanctimonious; hypocritical; two-faced

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