Definition
珠光宝气 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that literally means 'pearl light, treasure air' but describes someone who is heavily adorned with jewelry, often to the point of being ostentatious or showy. It carries a slightly negative connotation of flaunting wealth.
f.e.
heavily bejeweleddripping with jewelsostentatiously adorned with jewelry
Examples
- 珠光宝气，。Tā jīntiān chuān de zhū guāng bǎo qì, yí kàn jiù zhīdào hěn yǒu qián.She is dressed today dripping with jewels; you can tell at a glance she's rich.
- 珠光宝气，。Nà wèi nǚshì zhū guāng bǎo qì, xīyǐn le suǒyǒu rén de mùguāng.That lady is heavily bejeweled, attracting everyone's attention.
- 珠光宝气，。Tā bù xǐhuan zhū guāng bǎo qì de dǎban, juéde tài kuāzhāng le.She doesn't like dressing in a heavily bejeweled way; she thinks it's too exaggerated.
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