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东施效颦【Dōng Shī xiào pín】

lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself

东施效颦【Dōng Shī xiào pín】

lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself

东

HSK 1

含义east, eastern, eastward

拼音dōng

施

HSK 45

含义grant, bestow; give; act; name

拼音shī

效

HSK 33

含义result, effect; effectiveness

拼音xiào

颦

含义frown, knit brows; with knitted

拼音pín