臉上貼金

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)

CEDICT

本指在神佛塑像上貼上金箔。後比喻誇耀自己或別人。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 臉 liǎn face

classifiers: 張, 個
2 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
3 貼金 tiējīn
  1. to cover (a statue) with gold leaf; to gild
  2. (fig.) to prettify; to glorify

Containing this entry

往自己臉上貼金 wǎngzìjǐliǎnshàngtiējīn
往自己的臉上貼金 wǎngzìjǐdeliǎnshàngtiējīn