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Chinese dictionary
v.trace a design in gold; outline designs in gold on vessels, walls or pillars
Word usage
- Separable word"描" and "金" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
描了金以后，小花瓶漂亮多了。
After we traced a design in gold on the little vase, it became much more beautiful.
木头已经朽了，描不上金了。
The wood is rotten and we cannot trace a design in gold on it.
这块匾额描过金以后，简直和新的一样！
After we traced a design in gold on the plaque, it looks just as new!