What does it mean when people call me an embroidered pillow and vase?

Embroidered pillow

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Idiom allusion: It is a metaphor for a person who has only appearance but no knowledge or talent.

The source of the idiom: Chapter 6 of "The Wrongful Souls of the Black Country" by Peng Yangou of the Qing Dynasty: "With a crown and a belt, he belongs to an official. Who dares to say that he is an embroidered pillow? The outside is embroidered in five colors, but the inside is wrapped A bag of straw. ”

Vase

In terms of appearance:

The characteristics of vases are beautiful appearance and smooth touch, and the more common traditional vases are The mouth is slightly larger, the diameter of the neck is thin, and then there is a very plump and attractive arc. Finally, the lower line is closed, forming a complete S shape.

Whether it is the graceful appearance, the gorgeous surface pattern or the smooth touch, it looks like a beautiful woman - a devilish figure, a sultry figure, a beautiful face, smooth and delicate skin.

In terms of connotation:

The vase has no practical value. It is just stuck in one place. If you are not careful, it will be smashed with a bang. Just like a beautiful but brainless woman with no connotation.

So it is very appropriate to use a vase as a metaphor for a woman who is equally beautiful but has no connotation. Women like that are like a vase in life, and this is even more true in the entertainment industry. How many beautiful actresses have become dazzling stars through sex trade, but in front of the camera they always give people the feeling of being beautiful in appearance but shallow or even vulgar on the inside. Isn't this just a vase through and through?