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东施效颦
東施傚顰
dōngshīxiàopín
1. to impersonate sb but gain the opposite of the desired effect (idiom)

Character Breakdown

东
dōng
east, eastern, eastward
HSK 1 5 丶
施
shī
to grant, to bestow; to act; surname
HSK 5 9 丶
效
xiào
result, effect; effective
HSK 4 10 丶
颦
pín
to frown; to knit the brows
21 丶

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