to be adorned in gold and silver; dressed in lavish finery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be lavishly dressed with gold and silver jewelry; extremely wealthy and ostentatious
literaryOriginally used to describe someone (often a woman) wearing elaborate jewelry and luxurious clothing. Often implies wealth and a focus on material display, sometimes with a slightly critical or descriptive tone.
Hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
xīn新
niáng娘
chuān穿
jīn金
dài戴
yín银
，
guāng光
cǎi彩
zhào照
rén人
。
At the wedding, the bride was adorned in gold and silver, radiant and dazzling.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
pín贫
hán寒
，
rú如
jīn今
què却
chuān穿
jīn金
dài戴
yín银
，
guò过
zhe着
shē奢
mí靡
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
He came from a poor background, but now he's dressed in gold and silver, living a life of extravagance.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
rén人
wù物
gè个
gè个
chuān穿
jīn金
dài戴
yín银
，
zhǎn展
xiàn现
le了
nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
de的
fú浮
huá华
。
The characters in the novel are all dressed in gold and silver, showcasing the ostentation of that era.