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Meaning of 东施效颦

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东 dōng 施 shī 效 xiào 颦 pín (Trad.: 東施效顰)
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom); fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
Example Sentences
1
没有一个人对于行为的优越表现是完全东施效颦
。
No one's idea of excellence in conduct is that people should do absolutely nothing but copy one another.
2
不要东施效颦
——
所有人都有识破假象的潜在能力
。
Never Try to Be Someone You' re Not - All people have the subconscious ability to detect bullshit.
3
大多时候
,
我们所尝试的创意
,
不过是东施效颦而已
。
Most of the time our attempt to be creative is merely aping what we have seen elsewhere.
4
莉塔喜欢学那位超级名模
,
却不知道她自己不过是东施效颦
。
Rita likes to mimic that supermodel but doesn't know she is only playing the ape.
5
但假如东施效颦
,
重复上马必然导致低效益
、
低水平的竞争
。
But if blind imitation with ludicrous effection, repeat mount a horse to cause low benefit , ...