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