"西施" Chinese-English Dictionary

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西施 xī shī Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu syn
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西施犬 xī shī quǎn shih tzu (dog breed)
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槟榔西施 檳榔西施 bīng lang xī shī (Tw) betel nut beauty: a skimpily-dressed, attractive girl who sells betel nut from a glass-walled roadside booth
情人眼里出西施 情人眼裡出西施 qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū xī shī lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom) / fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
情人眼里有西施 情人眼裡有西施 qíng rén yǎn lǐ yǒu xī shī In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder

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