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东施
dōng​shī

Dong Shi

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  • 东施效颦 dōng​shī​xiào​pín ludicrous imitation
    To mimic others blindly without regard for one's own conditions, resulting in a ridiculous or backfiring effect; literally, the ugly woman [[东施|东施|dong1 shi1]] imitates the frown of the legendary beauty [[西施|西施|xi1 shi1]]