Meaning of 西施
西施 means Xishi (a legendary beauty of the Spring and Autumn Period); a paragon of beauty; beautiful woman; belle. Pronounced xī shī.
- Xishi (a legendary beauty of the Spring and Autumn Period)
- a paragon of beauty; beautiful woman; belle
Definitions & Examples
Xī西
Shī施
shì是
Zhōng中
Guó国
gǔ古
dài代
sì四
dà大
měi美
nǚ女
zhī之
yī一
。
Xishi is one of the Four Great Beauties of ancient China.
Yuè越
wáng王
Gōu勾
Jiàn践
bǎ把
Xī西
Shī施
xiàn献
gěi给
le了
Wú吴
wáng王
Fū夫
Chāi差
。
King Goujian of Yue presented Xishi to King Fuchai of Wu.
Chuán传
shuō说
Xī西
Shī施
yǒu有
chén沉
yú鱼
luò落
yàn雁
zhī之
mào貌
。
Legend has it that Xishi possessed looks that could make fish sink and geese fall.