贴金 tiējīn to gild Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 脸上贴金 liǎnshàngtiējīn 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往脸上贴金 wǎngliǎnshangtiējīn to praise oneself To beautify or brag about one's own character or actions; to paint a pretty picture of oneself.