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西施捧心
xī​shī​pěng​xīn

to be beautiful even when suffering

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 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
  2. 捧心 pěng​xīn
    to clutch one's chest
    To hold both hands over the chest; often used in literary contexts referring to the famous beauty 西施 xī​shī who suffered from heart pain.
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