土偶蒙金 — “To adorn a clay figure with gold”
土偶蒙金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adorn a clay figure with gold”. Figuratively, to superficially imitate or embellish something, giving it an outwardly splendid appearance but lacking true substance, quality, or value. Literally, “Clay idol covered in gold”.
土偶蒙金 Pronunciation and Pinyin
土偶蒙金 Character Breakdown
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- tǔ土mù木xíng形hái骸natural unadorned appearance
- tǔ土yáng洋bìng并jǔ举combine traditional and modern methods
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- tǔ土niú牛mù木mǎ马useless things for show
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What does 土偶蒙金 mean?
土偶蒙金 (tǔ ǒu méng jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adorn a clay figure with gold”.
How do you pronounce 土偶蒙金?
土偶蒙金 is pronounced tǔ ǒu méng jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 土偶蒙金 literally mean?
Literally, 土偶蒙金 means “Clay idol covered in gold”. It is used to mean “to adorn a clay figure with gold”.
What is the Chinese definition of 土偶蒙金?
在泥塑人像外面涂上金粉。比喻因袭模仿，徒有其表。