"繡花枕頭" meaning in Chinese

See 繡花枕頭 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴ tʰoʊ̯⁴/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Sinological-IPA], /ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ɑɻ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴ tʰoʊ̯⁴/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Erhua, Sinological-IPA], /sɐu̯³³ faː⁵⁵ t͡sɐm³⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 绣花枕头 [Simplified-Chinese]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 繡花枕頭
  1. (figurative) one who is outwardly attractive but lacking ability or talent inside; just a pretty face Tags: figuratively, idiomatic
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "绣花枕头",
      "tags": [
        "Simplified-Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
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      },
      "expansion": "繡花枕頭",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "literal_meaning": "embroidered pillow",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Cantonese chengyu",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Chinese chengyu",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "one who is outwardly attractive but lacking ability or talent inside; just a pretty face"
      ],
      "id": "en-繡花枕頭-zh-phrase-mOklG7uk",
      "links": [
        [
          "outwardly",
          "outwardly"
        ],
        [
          "attractive",
          "attractive"
        ],
        [
          "lack",
          "lack"
        ],
        [
          "ability",
          "ability"
        ],
        [
          "talent",
          "talent"
        ],
        [
          "inside",
          "inside"
        ],
        [
          "just a pretty face",
          "just a pretty face"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) one who is outwardly attractive but lacking ability or talent inside; just a pretty face"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "xiùhuāzhěntou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓㄣˇ ˙ㄊㄡ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sau³ faa¹ zam² tau⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "xiùhuāzhěntou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓㄣˇ ˙ㄊㄡ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "siòuhuajhěnto̊u"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hsiu⁴-hua¹-chên³-tʻou⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "syòu-hwā-jěn-tou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "shiowhuajeen.tou"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sjuxuačžɛnʹtou",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "сюхуачжэньтоу"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴ tʰoʊ̯⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "xiùhuārzhěntou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄚㄦ ㄓㄣˇ ˙ㄊㄡ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "siòuhuarjhěnto̊u"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hsiu⁴-hua¹-ʼrh-chên³-tʻou⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "syòu-hwār-jěn-tou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "shiowhualjeen.tou"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sjuxuarčžɛnʹtou",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "сюхуарчжэньтоу"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ɑɻ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴ tʰoʊ̯⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sau³ faa¹ zam² tau⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sau fā jám tàuh"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sau³ faa¹ dzam² tau⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "seo³ fa¹ zem² teo⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɐu̯³³ faː⁵⁵ t͡sɐm³⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "繡花枕頭"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "绣花枕头",
      "tags": [
        "Simplified-Chinese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "idiom"
      },
      "expansion": "繡花枕頭",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "literal_meaning": "embroidered pillow",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Cantonese chengyu",
        "Cantonese idioms",
        "Cantonese lemmas",
        "Chinese chengyu",
        "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chinese idioms",
        "Chinese lemmas",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 枕",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 繡",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 花",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 頭",
        "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Mandarin chengyu",
        "Mandarin idioms",
        "Mandarin lemmas",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "one who is outwardly attractive but lacking ability or talent inside; just a pretty face"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "outwardly",
          "outwardly"
        ],
        [
          "attractive",
          "attractive"
        ],
        [
          "lack",
          "lack"
        ],
        [
          "ability",
          "ability"
        ],
        [
          "talent",
          "talent"
        ],
        [
          "inside",
          "inside"
        ],
        [
          "just a pretty face",
          "just a pretty face"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) one who is outwardly attractive but lacking ability or talent inside; just a pretty face"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "xiùhuāzhěntou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓㄣˇ ˙ㄊㄡ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sau³ faa¹ zam² tau⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "xiùhuāzhěntou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓㄣˇ ˙ㄊㄡ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "siòuhuajhěnto̊u"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hsiu⁴-hua¹-chên³-tʻou⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "syòu-hwā-jěn-tou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "shiowhuajeen.tou"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sjuxuačžɛnʹtou",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "сюхуачжэньтоу"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴ tʰoʊ̯⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "xiùhuārzhěntou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄚㄦ ㄓㄣˇ ˙ㄊㄡ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "siòuhuarjhěnto̊u"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "hsiu⁴-hua¹-ʼrh-chên³-tʻou⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "syòu-hwār-jěn-tou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "shiowhualjeen.tou"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sjuxuarčžɛnʹtou",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "сюхуарчжэньтоу"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹ xu̯ɑɻ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən²¹⁴ tʰoʊ̯⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Erhua",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sau³ faa¹ zam² tau⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sau fā jám tàuh"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "sau³ faa¹ dzam² tau⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "seo³ fa¹ zem² teo⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɐu̯³³ faː⁵⁵ t͡sɐm³⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "繡花枕頭"
}

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