西施 (Xī Shī) — Xī Shī, a famous beauty from ancient China; (by extension) a woman of extraordinary beauty; a paragon of beauty
Definition
Proper name: one of the Four Beauties of ancient China, used as the standard reference for feminine beauty. The idiom 美若西施 ('as beautiful as Xī Shī') is the common way to invoke the comparison.
noun
Xī Shīa famous beauty from ancient China(by extension) a woman of extraordinary beautya paragon of beauty
Examples
- ，西施。Zài gǔ dài chuán shuō zhōng, Xī Shī shì měi dì huà shēn.In ancient legends, Xī Shī is the embodiment of beauty.
- 西施，。Tā cháng dé měi ruò Xī Shī, ràng rén yí jiàn nán wàng.She is as beautiful as Xī Shī, unforgettable at first sight.
- “颦”西施。Chéng yǔ "dōng shī xiào pín" jiǎng de shì dōng shī mó fǎng Xī Shī zhòu méi de gù shi.The idiom 'Dōngshī xiàopín' tells the story of Dōngshī imitating Xī Shī's frown.
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