东施效颦

DōngShīxiàopín

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

Traditional 東施效顰

Meaning

DōngShīxiàopíndong1 shi1 xiao4 pin2
  1. lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
  2. fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself

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