往自己的臉上貼金

往自己的脸上贴金
wǎngzìjǐdeliǎnshàngtiējīn

alternative form of 往自己臉上貼金 /往自己脸上贴金 (wǎng zìjǐ liǎn shàng tiē jīn)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 往 wǎng
  1. to go (in a direction)
  2. to
  3. towards
  4. (of a train) bound for
  5. past
  6. previous
=1 往 wǎng old variant of 往 wǎng
2 自己 zìjǐ
  1. oneself
  2. one's own
=3 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=3 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=3 的 dí really and truly
=3 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
4 臉上貼金 liǎnshàngtiējīn
  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)