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東施效顰

ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄣˊdōng shī xiào pín

Definition

比喻不顧自身條件,盲目模仿別人,結果適得其反。

Origin

出自《莊子·天運》:東施模仿西施皺眉的樣子,反而更醜。

Example

不考慮自身情況就照搬別人的方法,無異於東施效顰。

Additional Info

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Data source: Ministry of Education Idiom Dictionary (data.gov.tw, OGDL). For reference only.

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