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東施效顰 东施效颦 [Dong1 Shi1 xiao4 pin2] /lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)/fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself/ 3893 1
[pin2] /to scowl/to knit the brows/ 6499 1
[pin2] /variant of 顰|颦[pin2]/ 3943 1
[pin2] /to glare angrily/to open the eyes with anger/variant of 顰|颦, to scowl/to knit the brows/ 6499 1
顰眉 颦眉 [pin2 mei2] /to knit one's brows/to frown/ 5533 1
一顰一笑 一颦一笑 [yi1 pin2 yi1 xiao4] /every frown and every smile/ 3943 1

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