- lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)
- fig. to give sth additional splendor
- to provide the crowning touch
- (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off
Characters
- 锦 (錦): brocade; embroidered work; bright
- 上 (上): used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
- 添 (添): to add; to increase; to replenish
- 花 (花): surname Hua
Resources
- Wiktionary: 锦上添花
- MDBG: 锦上添花
- Examples with 锦上添花 on Tatoeba
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