Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

鍍金

dùjīn

ㄉㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣ

Simplified 镀金

  1. 1to gold-plate; to gild
  2. 2(fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special
Example

當我們其他人辛苦工作時,強盜貴族卻用鍍金餐具吃飯。

dāng wǒmen qítā rén xīnkǔ gōngzuò shí qiángdào guìzú què yòng dùjīn cānjù chīfàn

While the rest of us toil, the robber barons eat from gilt tableware.

Keep 鍍金 and it comes back until you know it.

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