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东施效颦

dōng shī xiào pín

Definitions

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

Child Words of 东施效颦

颦
pín
东
dōng
效
xiào
施
shī