"西施" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 西施 | Xī shī | Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu |   | |
Results beginning with 西施 | ||||
| 西施犬 | xī shī quǎn | shih tzu (dog breed) | | |
Approximate Results for 西施 | ||||
| 槟榔西施 | bīng lang Xī shī | betel nut beauty: a skimpily-dressed, attractive girl who sells betel nut from a glass-walled roadside booth (Tw) | | |
| 情人眼里出西施 | qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū Xī shī | lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom) / fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder | | |
| 情人眼里有西施 | qíng rén yǎn lǐ yǒu Xī shī | In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder | | |
