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贴金

貼金
tiējīn
verb #32,996

Meanings

  1. 1 to apply gold leaf; to gild (a statue, etc.)
  2. 2 (figurative) to glorify oneself; to put on a show; to embellish one's image

Examples

工匠在佛像上贴金。
Gōngjiàng zài fóxiàng shàng tiējīn.
The craftsmen are applying gold leaf to the Buddha statue.
他总是往自己脸上贴金。
Tā zǒngshì wǎng zìjǐ liǎn shàng tiējīn.
He's always polishing up his own image.

Tips

usage
The figurative sense almost always uses 往脸上贴金 ('to apply gold leaf onto one's face') — taking credit for things one didn't do, or making oneself look better than reality. Mildly disparaging.

Stroke Order

贴 tiē
金 jīn