a pillow with an embroidered case

a pillow with an embroidered case

Embroidered pillow, Chinese idiom, Pinyin Xi ù Hu āěě NT ó u, means a person who has only appearance but no talent. From the ghost of the black book.

The origin of Idioms

The sixth chapter of the Black Ghost written by Peng Yangou in Qing Dynasty: "the crown belt is actually an official family. Who dares to say that it is an embroidered pillow with brilliant colors on the outside and a bag of straw on the inside."

Analysis of Idioms

Flashy but not real

Real talent and practical learning

Idiom usage

It has a derogatory meaning.

Examples

I just understood myself - empty ~ - right? In the second chapter of the second part of the song of youth by Yang Mo, his delicate appearance is nothing more than a package of embroidered pillows.