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東施效顰

DōngShīxiàopín

ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄣˊ

Simplified 东施效颦

  1. 1lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself

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