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Meaning of 东施效颦

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dōng shī xiào 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
No one's idea of excellence in conduct is that people should do absolutely nothing but copy one another.
2
Never Try to Be Someone You' re Not - All people have the subconscious ability to detect bullshit.
3
Most of the time our attempt to be creative is merely aping what we have seen elsewhere.
4
Rita likes to mimic that supermodel but doesn't know she is only playing the ape.
5
But if blind imitation with ludicrous effection, repeat mount a horse to cause low benefit , ...