What does 锦上添花 mean in Chinese?
锦上添花 (jǐnshàng-tiānhuā) means lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
锦上添花
lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)
02
fig. to give sth additional splendor
03
to provide the crowning touch
04
(derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 锦上添花
How do you pronounce 锦上添花?
锦上添花 is pronounced jǐnshàng-tiānhuā.
Is 锦上添花 an HSK word?
锦上添花 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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