- lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
- fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
Characters
- 东 (東): surname Dong
- 施 (施): surname Shi
- 效 (俲): variant of 傚|效[xiao4]
- 颦 (顰): to scowl; to knit the brows
Resources
- Wiktionary: 东施效颦
- MDBG: 东施效颦
- Examples with 东施效颦 on Tatoeba
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