Meaning of 贴金
贴金 means to apply gold leaf; to gild; to glorify oneself; to boast; to put a good face on. Pronounced tiē jīn.
- to apply gold leaf; to gild
- to glorify oneself; to boast; to put a good face on
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zuò座
fó佛
xiàng像
jīng经
guò过
xiū修
fù复
，
chóng重
xīn新
tiē贴
le了
jīn金
。
This Buddha statue was restored and regilded.
Gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
diàn殿
cháng常
zài在
liáng梁
zhù柱
shàng上
tiē贴
jīn金
yǐ以
shì示
zūn尊
guì贵
。
Ancient palaces often applied gold leaf to beams and columns to display nobility.
Tiē贴
jīn金
gōng工
yì艺
xū需
yào要
jí极
gāo高
de的
nài耐
xīn心
hé和
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
The craft of gold leaf application requires extreme patience and skill.