錯彩鏤金
cuò​cǎi​lòu​jīn

gorgeously embellished

  • created sense approved 错彩镂金/錯彩鏤金 · cuò​cǎi​lòu​jīn · gorgeously embellished — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    错彩镂金 / 錯彩鏤金

    cuò​cǎi​lòu​jīn

    gorgeously embellished

    (idiom) colorfully embellished or gorgeously wrought; originally referring to intricate lacquerwork or metalwork, it is now often used to describe literary writing that is richly ornate and meticulously crafted

    错 (literal) → 错/錯 · cuò · to inlay 彩 (literal) → 彩 · cǎi · color 镂 (literal) → 镂/鏤 · lòu · to engrave 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · gold

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense