唐突西施

táng​tū​xī​shī

to offend the most beautiful girl

(literary) to offend the most beautiful girl; used to describe a comparison that is improper or an insult to excellence by comparing it to something inferior; derived from an old saying about offending [[西施|西施|xi1 shi1]]

táng​tú​xī​shī

唐突 (literal) → 唐突 · táng​tū · to offend 西施 (literal) → 西施 · xī​shī · Xi Shi

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM