西子捧心

Xī zǐ pěng xīn

Dictionary entry

(lit.) Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom)

What does 西子捧心 mean?

西子捧心 (Xī zǐ pěng xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom)

2(fig.) a woman who is beautiful even when suffering the pangs of illness

Character breakdown

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西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]子zǐson · child 捧pěngto hold or offer with both hands · to sing the praises of 心xīnheart · mind

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西子捧心

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