汉英词典
MEANING OF 東施效顰
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom) / fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
效 Imitate / 颦 Frown / The metaphor is imitating indiscriminately, and the effect is extremely bad
美女西施病了，皱着眉头，按着心口。同村的丑女人看见了，觉得姿态很美，也学她的样子，却丑得可怕（见于《庄子 天运》）◇人把这个丑女人称做东施。‘东施效颦’比喻胡乱模仿，效果很坏。
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