镀金 (dù jīn) — (literal) to gold-plate; (figurative) to gild; to acquire a superficial prestigious credential

Definition

Literally 'gold-plate', but figuratively means adding a flashy but hollow credential to oneself — gilding rather than gaining real substance.

verb
(literal) to gold-plate(figurative) to gildto acquire a superficial prestigious credential

Beispiele

  • 镀金
    Zhè kuài biǎo shì dù jīn de, bú shì chún jīn de.
    This watch is gold-plated, not solid gold.
  • Tā zài jiè zhi shàng dù le yī céng jīn.
    He gold-plated a layer on the ring.
  • 镀金
    Tā qù guó wài liú xué zhǐ shì wèi le dù jīn, bìng méi yǒu xué dào zhēn běn shì.
    He went abroad to study just to gild his resume; he didn't really learn any real skills.

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