绣花枕头 — “Embroidered pillow”
绣花枕头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who has an attractive outward appearance but lacks inner talent, knowledge, or substance; a person who is all show and no substance”. Literally, “embroidered pillow”.
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绣花枕头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 绣xiù
- 花huā
- 枕zhěn
- 头tóu
绣花枕头 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 绣花枕头
他虽然长得帅气，但工作能力不足，简直是个绣花枕头
Although he is handsome, his work ability is insufficient; he is simply all show and no substance.
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Questions about 绣花枕头
- What does 绣花枕头 mean?
- 绣花枕头 (xiù huā zhěn tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who has an attractive outward appearance but lacks inner talent, knowledge, or substance; a person who is all show and no substance”.
- How do you pronounce 绣花枕头?
- 绣花枕头 is pronounced xiù huā zhěn tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 绣花枕头 literally mean?
- Literally, 绣花枕头 means “embroidered pillow”. It is used to mean “Someone who has an attractive outward appearance but lacks inner talent, knowledge, or substance; a person who is all show and no substance”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 绣花枕头?
- 比喻徒有外表而无学识才能的人。