The West and the East(xī pín dōng xiào)

The West and the East

Xi Mei Dong Xiao, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x à P í nd à ngxi à o, which means Xi Shi holds the heart and Dong Shi imitates Mei. It is a metaphor to learn beauty from ugliness and show ugliness more and more. It's from young people on stage.

The origin of Idioms

In Qing Dynasty, anonymous's "youth on the stage" said: "the West and East have no reason to wipe out the national value."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: Xi Shi embraces the heart and Dong Shi imitates it

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, the beauty of the state of Yue, Xi Shi, was slim, red lipped and white toothed, and very beautiful. Because she had heartache, she often held her hands and frowned when she was sick, which made her look very charming. Dongshi, the ugly neighbor, did as she did when she saw her. People thought Dongshi was more ugly when they saw her.

Chinese PinYin : xī pín dōng xiào