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锦上添花 (jǐn shàng tiān huā): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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锦上添花 (jǐn shàng tiān huā): [lit.] onto brocade — Meaning & Stroke Order

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锦上添花 consists of 4 characters.

brocade, embroidered work, bright and beautiful

to add, increase, or append

How to Use 锦上添花 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 锦上添花 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verbwith简直

jiǎn简

zhí直

shì是

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

neutralSpoken

simply adds to perfection

Noun Phrasewith事

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

de的

shì事

Adjective + Nounwith效果

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

de的

xiào效

guǒ果

Verb Phrasewith为

wèi为

.

.

.

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

Example Sentences with 锦上添花

zhè这

ge个

dàn蛋

gāo糕

hěn很

hǎo好

chī吃

neutral

something that adds to perfection

formal

Written

the effect of adding to perfection

formal

add to the splendor of...

，

zài再

jiā加

diǎn点

shuǐ水

guǒ果

jiù就

shì是

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

le了

。

This cake is delicious, adding some fruit would be the icing on the cake.

nǐ你

sòng送

de的

lǐ礼

wù物

yǐ已

jīng经

gòu够

hǎo好

le了

，

zhè这

shù束

huā花

jiǎn简

zhí直

shì是

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

。

Your gift was already great enough; this bouquet of flowers is just adding to perfection.

zhè这

fèn份

hé合

zuò作

xié协

yì议

de的

qiān签

shǔ署

，

wú无

yí疑

wèi为

shuāng双

fāng方

de的

zhàn战

lüè略

lián联

méng盟

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

。

The signing of this cooperation agreement undoubtedly adds to the strategic alliance between both parties.

Show 5 More Sentences

tā他

gōng工

zuò作

hěn很

nǔ努

lì力

，

zhè这

cì次

shēng升

zhí职

shì是

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

。

He works very hard, this promotion is just the icing on the cake.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

zài在

bào报

gào告

zhōng中

jiā加

rù入

tú

tā他

bìng并

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

é额

wài外

de的

jiǎng奖

jīn

tā她

bù不

jǐn仅

chéng成

jì绩

yōu优

xiù秀

，

hái还

jī

suī虽

rán然

xiàng项

mù目

yǐ已

chéng成

gōng功

wán完

chéng成

图

biǎo表

，

shì是

fǒu否

néng能

wèi为

zhěng整

tǐ体

chéng呈

xiàn现

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

？

Do you think adding charts to the report would enhance the overall presentation?

金

shì是

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

，

fǎn反

ér而

jué觉

de得

zhè这

shì是

yīng应

dé得

de的

huí回

bào报

。

He does not consider the extra bonus as adding to perfection; instead, he feels it is a deserved return.

积

jí极

cān参

jiā加

shè社

tuán团

huó活

dòng动

，

zhēn真

shì是

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

。

Not only does she have excellent grades, but she also actively participates in club activities, which is truly the icing on the cake.

，

dàn但

ruò若

néng能

huò获

dé得

kè客

hù户

hǎo好

píng评

，

nà那

biàn便

shì是

jǐn锦

shàng上

tiān添

huā花

le了

。

Although the project has been successfully completed, if we can receive positive feedback from the client, that would be adding to perfection.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 锦上添花.

Words with 锦

蜀锦shǔ jǐn
锦旗jǐn qí

Words with 上

上午shàng wǔHSK 1
上班shàng bānHSK 2
早上zǎo shangHSK 2
晚上wǎn shangHSK 2
上网shàng wǎngHSK 3
马上mǎ shàngHSK 3
上下shàng xià
上任shàng rèn

Words with 添

增添zēng tiān
添加tiān jiā
添加剂tiān jiā jì
画蛇添足huà shé tiān zú

Words with 花

兰花lán huā
开花kāi huā
桂花guì huā
桃花táo huā
梅花méi huā
棉花mián hua
火花huǒ huā
烟花yān huā