殿堂
din6 tong4diàn táng
English
- palace
- hall
- temple buildings
- palace; hall; temple buildings
- figuratively, solemn, grand, prestigious place, occasion or domain
粵語 — Cantonese
- 高大嘅建築物（量詞：個／座）
- 引申指莊重、宏偉、尊貴嘅地方、場合或者領域
Examples
王室殿堂
palace halls/rooms of the royal family ----
文學殿堂
the realm of literature
學術殿堂
the academia
步入婚姻殿堂
to become married; to walk down the aisle
奧運係公認嘅體育賽事最高殿堂。
The Olympics is widely recognised as the ultimate arena of sport races.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk