gold leaf; gold foil
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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gold leaf; gold foil; thin sheets of beaten gold or paper coated with gold powder
formalTraditionally used for gilding statues, furniture, artwork, and architectural elements in religious or luxury contexts.
Zhè这
zūn尊
fó佛
xiàng像
de的
biǎo表
miàn面
tiē贴
zhe着
yī一
céng层
báo薄
báo薄
de的
jīn金
bó箔
。
The surface of this Buddha statue is coated with a thin layer of gold leaf.
Gǔ古
dài代
gōng工
jiàng匠
yòng用
jīn金
bó箔
lái来
zhuāng装
shì饰
gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
wū屋
dǐng顶
hé和
zhù柱
zi子
。
Ancient artisans used gold foil to decorate palace roofs and pillars.
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Zhì制
zuò作
jīn金
bó箔
shì是
yī一
mén门
xū需
yào要
gāo高
dù度
jì技
qiǎo巧
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
gōng工
yì艺
。
Producing gold leaf is a traditional craft that requires high skill.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
bù部
fèn分
xì细
jié节
yòng用
jīn金
bó箔
diǎn点
zhuì缀
，
xiǎn显
de得
fù富
lì丽
táng堂
huáng皇
。
Parts of this painting are accented with gold leaf, making it look magnificent.