脸上贴金
liǎn​shàng​tiē​jīn

to talk up

  • created sense approved 脸上贴金/臉上貼金 · liǎn​shàng​tiē​jīn · to talk up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    脸上贴金 / 臉上貼金

    liǎn​shàng​tiē​jīn

    to talk up

    (idiom) to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue; used to describe talking up or over-praising oneself or others

    脸 (literal) → 脸/臉 · liǎn · face (anatomy) 上 (bound) → 上 · shang · on 贴金 (literal) → 贴金/貼金 · tiē​jīn · to glorify

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