Lingaku- lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
- fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to mimic someone's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone tries to imitate another person’s behavior or mannerisms, but ends up appearing ridiculous or foolish due to a lack of understanding or ability to replicate it accurately.
She imitated the behaviors of a celebrity and ended up looking like a joke.
yǒu xiē rén有些人zǒng shì总是Dōng Shī xiào pín东施效颦，shì tú试图mó fǎng模仿liú xíng流行de的chuān dā穿搭，dàn但què却méi yǒu没有zì jǐ自己dú tè独特de的fēng gé风格。
Some people always mimic trends, trying to imitate popular outfits, but they lack their own unique style.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Dōng Shī xiào pín东施效颦to mimic someone but make a fool of oneselfmáng mù盲目mó fǎng模仿to blindly imitatexuān bīn duó zhǔ喧宾夺主to overshadow the main characterDōng Shī xiào pín东施效颦de的xíng wéi行为the behavior of mimicking foolishlykè yì刻意mó fǎng模仿to deliberately imitateyǐ é chuán é以讹传讹to spread falsehoods through imitationbù zì liàng lì不自量力to overestimate oneself through imitationchāo xí抄袭mó fǎng模仿to plagiarize or copyxū zhāng shēng shì虚张声势to bluff or boast as a result of mimicryDōng Shī xiào pín东施效颦de的lì zi例子examples of foolish mimicry