- 東(east; rising sun behind tree)ASSOCIATIVE
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
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东施效颦
东施效颦
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
- ，。
Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi's frown only ends up making a fool of herself.
- 貳动verb
fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
- ，。
Blindly imitating others, as Dong Shi copied Xi Shi's frown, only produces the opposite effect.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS东施效颦
Traditional東施效顰
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
- ，。
Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi's frown only ends up making a fool of herself.
- 貳动verb
fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
- ，。
Blindly imitating others, as Dong Shi copied Xi Shi's frown, only produces the opposite effect.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 東(east; rising sun behind tree)ASSOCIATIVE
The sun rising behind a tree trunk points to the East.
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