往自己脸上贴金

往自己臉上貼金
wǎngzìjǐliǎnshàngtiējīn

to embellish the portrayal of oneself

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 脸上贴金 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)