脸上贴金

Traditional: 臉上貼金
liǎn shàng tiē jīn
Dictionary entry
(lit.) to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue (idiom)

What does 脸上贴金 mean?

脸上贴金 (liǎn shàng tiē jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue (idiom)
2(fig.) to talk up; to extol the virtues of (oneself or sb else)

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脸上贴金
liǎn shàng tiē jīn
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