The invention discloses a method for preparing an embossed decorative veneer, which comprises the steps of selecting, hydrothermal softening, slicing, veneering, cold inspection, rinsing, and wire drawing, wherein the wire drawing step comprises three processes of direct drawing, sweeping and polishing; during direct drawing, a groove is formed on the surface of a board by a front steel wire roller on a wire drawing machine and grains are deepened; during sweeping, a plurality of disc brushes are arranged on the wire drawing machine, each disc brush is driven to rotate by a respective drive motor and comprises a disc and steel wires which are densely arranged on the lower end face of the disc, and the plurality of disc brushes rotate to widen the grains of the groove on the surface of the board, so that the grains on the surface of the board are wider, and the embossed effect is more vivid; and during polishing, first two groups of brushed parts of the board are polished by a rear steel wire roller on the wire drawing machine, so that a finished product has smooth feeling, and the embossed effect is achieved on the surface of the veneer. Compared with the prior art, the method ensures that wood grains are more three-dimensional, vivid and natural.