东施效颦

Traditional: 東施效顰

Dōng Shī xiào pín

Dictionary entry

lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)

What does 东施效颦 mean?

东施效颦 (Dōng Shī xiào pín) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)

2fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself

Character breakdown

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东Dōngsurname Dong 施Shīsurname Shi 效xiàovariant of 傚|效[xiao4]颦pínto scowl · to knit the brows

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东施效颦

Dōng Shī xiào pín

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