"Showing off wealth and embellishing" is an idiom from France and Yan Wen. It means taking exquisite jade as bait, but actually selling ordinary stones. Used to indicate that what is said is inconsistent with what is done, or that the surface is gorgeous and the essence is empty.
There is a story behind this idiom. In ancient times, in order to attract customers, a businessman displayed a beautiful jade in front of his shop. Customers are attracted by the luster and texture of jade and come to inquire about the price. But when customers want to buy, the merchants tell them that they have sold out, and only some ordinary stones are available. The customer felt cheated and left.
This story tells us that people should be honest and trustworthy, and don't deceive others with false appearances. If you only say beautiful words, but you can't keep your promise in practice, you will only lose the trust and respect of others in the end.
In addition, dazzling jade and jade can also be used to describe things that look gorgeous and valuable on the surface, but actually have no substantive value. This phenomenon is also very common in our life, such as some beautiful-looking goods, which are found useless when used. So when we buy goods or evaluate a person, we should pay more attention to the substance, not just the surface.
Xuanyu family can also describe the following aspects:
1, hypocritical people: Some people seem friendly and kind on the surface, but in fact they are full of hypocrisy and deception. They may confuse others with sweet words to achieve their goals. Such people are easily misunderstood in social situations, but after a long time, everyone will find out their true colors.
2. Empty remarks: Some people like to make statements that look gorgeous, but in fact there is nothing substantial. They may use some flowery words or complicated sentences to cover up their ignorance or deceive others. Although this kind of speech sounds good, it has no practical value and may even mislead others.
3. False advertisements: In order to attract customers, some businesses will make some advertisements that look gorgeous, but in fact, the quality or service of the goods is not as good as described in the advertisements. Although this kind of advertisement looks beautiful, it is only a kind of deception, which will only make consumers lose trust in the business.