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道貌岸然

dào mào àn rán

4-character word

What 道貌岸然 means

1. sanctimonious
2. dignified

The characters in 道貌岸然

• 道dàoroad; path; (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art…
• 貌mào(bound form) appearance; looks; outward form
• 岸ànbank; shore; beach; coast
• 然ráncorrect; right; so

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