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相貌堂堂
- 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.
- 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.