Definition

1. Noun:
   • Golden powder: A fine, lustrous powder with a metallic gold color, used for decorative purposes such as gilding, painting, or embellishment on surfaces like art, crafts, or religious objects.
   • Gold dust: Can refer to finely powdered gold or a gold-colored pigment used for ornamentation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nghệ nhân dùng kim nhũ để trang trí bức tranh. (The artisan used golden powder to decorate the painting.)
  • Kim nhũ làm cho các họa tiết trên tượng Phật trở nên lấp lánh. (The gold dust makes the patterns on the Buddha statue sparkle.)
  • Cô ấy rắc kim nhũ lên thiệp mừng. (She sprinkled golden powder onto the greeting card.)

Advanced Usage

• In traditional Vietnamese art, especially in religious iconography, temple decorations, or folk paintings, "kim nhũ" is a crucial material for creating radiant, sacred details.
• It is often mixed with a binding agent like glue or lacquer to adhere to surfaces such as wood, paper, or fabric.

Variants and Related Words

• Bột vàng: A more general term for "gold powder," which may be less specific regarding its lustrous quality.
• Bột kim tuyến: Refers to glitter or sequin powder, which can include gold-colored glitter but is often more modern and synthetic than traditional "kim nhũ."

Synonyms

• Gold leaf powder: Powder made from pulverized gold leaf.
• Gilding powder: Powder specifically used for the gilding process.
• Metallic gold pigment: A technical term for the coloring agent.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with "kim nhũ," the material is associated with the concept of gilding or adding precious decoration, as in the idea of "mạ vàng" (to gild).
  • Công việc đó như dát kim nhũ lên, làm mọi thứ đẹp hơn. (That work is like applying golden powder, making everything more beautiful.)

1. Golden powder