穿金戴銀

简 穿金戴银 · 繁 穿金戴銀
Mandarin · pinyin chuān jīn dài yín

Meanings

  1. richly bedecked
  2. dripping with gold and silver (idiom)
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穿
chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
戴
dài · wear on top; support
銀
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银
yín · silver; cash, money, wealth
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1–1–4–2 · chuan1 jin1 dai4 yin2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cyun1 gam1 daai3 ngan4

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cyun1 gam1 daai3 ngan4

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  1. (idiomatic) to be gorgeously dressed and lavishly adorned

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