锦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā

make something even better; icing on the cake

HSK 6

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 22357th word

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect
  2. 2. gilding the lily

Characters

Character Meaning
锦 jǐn HSK 6
bright; brocade; embroidered work
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
添 tiān HSK 6
to add; to increase; to replenish
花 huā HSK 3
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom