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[quote=ZOEY,259139]No.1 东施效颦(Dong 1 Shi 1 Xiao 4 Pin 2). It means ‘ Dongshi, an ugly woman, knitting her brows in imitation of the famous beauty Xishi, only to make herself uglier---crude imitation with ludicrous effect.

History: During the period of Spring and Autumn, there was a beauty named Xishi living in the state of Yue. Her beauty was beyond words. No matter what she wore or where she went, she was always the focus. However, she suffered from heart trouble. One day, she was stuck by heart trouble so that she held her hands to her chest and frowned when she walked. All villagers were attracted by her way of walking.

Dongshi, an ugly woman, lived as Xishi’s neighbor. She tried her best to attract others’ attention by changing her clothes frequently. However, no one was interested in her. She saw Xishi walking with her hands held to her chest and eyebrows frowned and many people were attracted by her. Thus, Dongshi decided to imitate Xishi’s walking style. However, this did not make her look more beautiful. Those villagers tried to hide away from her while seeing her and some even laughed at her. How silly Dongshi is! 
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