In ancient China, royals, especially emperors, used special embroidery to show their status. Thus, taboos developed. For instance, a dragon with five claws was an exclusive pattern only for the emperor. If anyone dare use such embroidery on his or her clothes, it would result in that person's death.
单词
royal 英 ['rɒɪəl] 美 ['rɔɪəl] adj. 皇家的;盛大的;女王的;高贵的;第一流的 n. 王室;王室成员
emperor 英 [ˈempərə(r)] 美 ['ɛmpərɚ] n. 皇帝,君主
embroidery 英 [ɪm'brɒɪd(ə)rɪ; em-] 美 [ɪm'brɔɪdəri] n. 刺绣;刺绣品;粉饰 复数 embroideries