chuān
jīn
dài
yín

idiom
literary

Meaning of 穿金戴银

穿金戴银 means to be lavishly dressed with gold and silver jewelry; extremely wealthy and ostentatious. Pronounced chuān jīn dài yín.

  • to be lavishly dressed with gold and silver jewelry; extremely wealthy and ostentatious

Definitions & Examples

Hūn
shàng
 
xīn
niáng
chuān穿
jīn
dài
yín
 
guāng
cǎi
zhào
rén
 

At the wedding, the bride was adorned in gold and silver, radiant and dazzling.

chū
shēn
pín
hán
 
jīn
què
chuān穿
jīn
dài
yín
 
guò
zhe
shē
de
shēng
huó
 

He came from a poor background, but now he's dressed in gold and silver, living a life of extravagance.

Xiǎo
shuō
de
rén
chuān穿
jīn
dài
yín
 
zhǎn
xiàn
le
ge
shí
dài
de
huá
 

The characters in the novel are all dressed in gold and silver, showcasing the ostentation of that era.