给脸上贴金
Traditional (Taiwan):
給臉上貼金
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to make something look better than it is
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- stick gold leaf on one's face
- Meaning
- To praise oneself or make something look better than it is. The usual form is 往自己脸上贴金. Critical.
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