西施捧心
xī​shī​pěng​xīn

to be beautiful even when suffering

  • created sense approved 西施捧心 · xī​shī​pěng​xīn · to be beautiful even when suffering — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西施捧心

    xī​shī​pěng​xīn

    to be beautiful even when suffering

    the legendary beauty Xi Shi clutching her chest in pain; to look beautiful despite being ill or in distress

    西施 (literal) → 西施 · xī​shī · Xi Shi 捧心 (literal) → 捧心 · pěng​xīn · to clutch one's chest

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