往脸上贴金 / 往臉上貼金

wǎng​liǎn​shang​tiē​jīn

to praise oneself

To beautify or brag about one's own character or actions; to paint a pretty picture of oneself.

wǎng​liǎn​shàng​tiē​jīn

往 (literal) → 往 · wǎng · toward 脸 (literal) → 脸/臉 · liǎn · face (anatomy) 上 (bound) → 上 · shang · on 贴 (literal) → 贴/貼 · tiē · to stick 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · gold

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM