pín
颦
frown; knit one's brows
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to knit one's brows; to frown
literaryLiterary term for frowning, often used in classical Chinese or idioms such as "东施效颦" (Dong Shi imitates the frown). It conveys a sense of beauty, worry, or deep thought.
Tā她
dī低
tóu头
pín颦
méi眉
，
xiàn陷
rù入
chén沉
sī思
。
She lowered her head and frowned, lost in deep thought.
Tā她
de的
měi每
yí一
gè个
dòng动
zuò作
，
yī一
pín颦
yī一
xiào笑
，
dōu都
xī吸
yǐn引
zhe着
guān观
zhòng众
de的
mù目
guāng光
。
Her every movement, every frown and smile, attracted the audience's gaze.
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Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shi事
fěng讽
cì刺
le了
nà那
xiē些
Dōng东
Shī施
xiào效
pín颦
de的
rén人
。
This story satirizes those who clumsily imitate others without understanding the essence.