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镀金

dù jīn

2-character word Traditional 鍍金

What 镀金 means

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

The characters in 镀金

• 镀dùto plate (with gold, silver etc); (prefix) -plated
• 金jīngold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals

Example sentences

• 当我们其他人辛苦工作时，强盗贵族却用镀金餐具吃饭。
  While the rest of us toil, the robber barons eat from gilt tableware.