xī​shī

Xi Shi

  • created reference approved 西施 → 西子 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西施 xī​shī

    西子 xī​zǐ

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 西施 → 先施 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西施 xī​shī

    先施 xiān​shī

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 西施 → 四大美女 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西施 xī​shī

    四大美女 sì​dà​měi​nǚ

    see

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  • created sense approved 西施 · xī​shī · Xi Shi — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西施

    xī​shī

    Xi Shi

    A famous beauty of the Yue state during the Spring and Autumn period who was sent by King Goujian to the King of Wu

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · surname 施 (literal) → 施 · shī · Shi

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  • created sense approved 西施 · xī​shī · fallen flowers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西施

    xī​shī

    fallen flowers

    (literary) A metaphor for fallen flowers, often used in classical poetry.

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · surname 施 (literal) → 施 · shī · Shi

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  • created sense approved 西施 · xī​shī · extraordinary beauty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    西施

    xī​shī

    extraordinary beauty

    A general term or metaphor for a woman of supreme beauty, as in the idiom [[情人眼里出西施|情人眼裡出西施|qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 xi1 shi1]]

    西 (literal) → 西 · xī · surname 施 (literal) → 施 · shī · Shi

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