tiē​jīn

to gild

  • created sense approved 贴金/貼金 · tiē​jīn · to gild — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贴金 / 貼金

    tiē​jīn

    to gild

    to cover a statue or object with gold leaf or foil

    贴, 金

    贴 (literal) → 贴/貼 · tiē · to stick 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · gold

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  • created sense approved 贴金/貼金 · tiē​jīn · to glorify — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贴金 / 貼金

    tiē​jīn

    to glorify

    to prettify or brag about oneself or others, often used in a negative sense to mean one is exaggerating their own merits or flattering someone excessively

    贴, 金

    贴 (literal) → 贴/貼 · tiē · to stick 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · gold

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