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东施效颦

Dōng Shī xiào pín lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom) / fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
Dōng surname Dong
dōng east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord
  Shī surname Shi
  shī (bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc) / to distribute (alms etc) / to apply (fertilizer etc)
   xiào variant of
   xiào to imitate (variant of )
   xiào variant of
   xiào effect / efficacy / to imitate
    pín to scowl / to knit the brows
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