锦上添花jǐn shàng tiān huā
HSK Level 6
[lit.] onto brocade, add flowers; to add to something that is already perfect [idiom]

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Character Breakdown

锦上添花 consists of 4 characters.
jǐn
锦
brocade, embroidered work, bright and beautiful
shàng
上
above, on top, upward, higher position
tiān
添
to add, increase, or append
huā
花
flower; blossom

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
neutral
something that adds to perfection
Adjective + Nounwith效果
jǐn锦
shàng上
tiān添
huā花
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
formalWritten
the effect of adding to perfection
Verb Phrasewith为
wèi为
.
.
.
jǐn锦
shàng上
tiān添
huā花
formal
add to the splendor of...

Example Sentences with 锦上添花

zhè这
ge个
dàn蛋
gāo糕
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
，
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.
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?
tā他
bìng并
bú不
rèn认
wéi为
é额
wài外
de的
jiǎng奖
jīn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.
tā她
bù不
jǐn仅
chéng成
jì绩
yōu优
xiù秀
，
hái还
jī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.
suī虽
rán然
xiàng项
mù目
yǐ已
chéng成
gōng功
wán完
chéng成
，
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.