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臉上貼金

简脸上贴金 · 繁臉上貼金

Mandarin · pinyin liǎn shàng tiē jīn

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

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臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
贴: tiē · paste to, stick on; attached to

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3–4–1–1 · lian3 shang4 tie1 jin1

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