珠光宝气 (zhū guāng bǎo qì) — heavily bejeweled; dripping with jewels; ostentatiously adorned with jewelry
Definition
An idiom describing a person dripping with jewels and rich accessories, often with a connotation of gaudy or showy. Predicative or attributive, usually carries a slightly negative tone of being ostentatious.
idiom
heavily bejeweleddripping with jewelsostentatiously adorned with jewelry
Examples
- 珠光宝气，。Tā jīn tiān chuān dé zhū guāng bǎo qì, yí kàn jiù zhī dào hěn yǒu qián.She is dressed today dripping with jewels; you can tell at a glance she's rich.
- 珠光宝气，。Nà wèi nǚ shì zhū guāng bǎo qì, xī yǐn le suǒ yǒu rén de mù guāng.That lady is heavily bejeweled, attracting everyone's attention.
- 珠光宝气，。Tā bù xǐ huan zhū guāng bǎo qì de dǎ bàn, jué de tài kuā zhāng le.She doesn't like dressing in a heavily bejeweled way; she thinks it's too exaggerated.
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