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临潼斗宝
lín​tóng​dòu​bǎo

to show off one's wealth

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临潼斗宝 臨潼鬥寶 lín​tóng​dòu​bǎo
to show off one's wealth
to flaunt one's riches; to compete in a display of wealth or power. This idiom originates from a legend set in the Spring and Autumn Period where feudal lords gathered at Lintong to compete with their treasures.