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东施效颦

东
東
施
施
效
效
颦
顰
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom) / fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself

Characters and words in 东施效颦

东
東
dōng = du + (e)ng1
east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord
Add a new mnemonic for 东 = 七 + 小
Add a new mnemonic for 東 = 木 + 日
施
shī = sh + Ø1
surname Shi
Add a new mnemonic for 施 = 㐌 + 方
施
shī = sh + Ø1
(bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc) / to distribute (alms etc) / to apply (fertilizer etc)
Add a new mnemonic for 施 = 㐌 + 方
效
俲
xiào = xi + ao4
variant of 傚|效[xiao4]
Add a new mnemonic for 效 = 交 + 攵
Add a new mnemonic for 俲 = 亻 + 効
效
傚
xiào = xi + ao4
variant of 效[xiao4] / to imitate
Add a new mnemonic for 效 = 交 + 攵
Add a new mnemonic for 傚 = 亻 + 效
效
効
xiào = xi + ao4
variant of 效[xiao4]
Add a new mnemonic for 效 = 交 + 攵
Add a new mnemonic for 効 = 交 + 力
效
xiào = xi + ao4
effect / efficacy / to imitate
Add a new mnemonic for 效 = 交 + 攵
效
傚
xiào = xi + ao4
to imitate (variant of 效[xiao4])
Add a new mnemonic for 效 = 交 + 攵
Add a new mnemonic for 傚 = 亻 + 效
颦
顰
pín = pi + (e)n2
to scowl / to knit the brows
Add a new mnemonic for 颦 = 频 + 卑
Add a new mnemonic for 顰 = 頻 + 卑

Words with 东施效颦

东施效颦 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 东施效颦

东施效颦 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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