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锦上添花

jǐnshàngtiānhuā

Traditional: 錦上添花

lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect / gilding the lily

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

锦
jǐn
brocade, tapestry; embroidered
HSK 6
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
添
tiān
to add, to append, to increase, to replenish
HSK 6
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
6