道貌岸然

dào mào àn rán

Dictionary entry

sanctimonious

What does 道貌岸然 mean?

道貌岸然 (dào mào àn rán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sanctimonious

2dignified

Character breakdown

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道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 貌mào(bound form) appearance; looks; outward form 岸ànvariant of 岸[an4]然ráncorrect · right

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