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繡
花
枕
頭
[
绣
--
头
]
Jyutping
sau3 faa1 zam2 tau4
Pinyin
xiù huā zhěn tou
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
Embroidered pillow; a metaphor to describe someone who is just all looks on the outside but shallow on the inside with no talents
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
one who is outwardly attractive but lacking ability or talent inside; just a pretty face
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
绣花枕头
繡花枕頭
sau3 faa1 zam2 tau4
a pillow with an embroidered pillow case