◎ 效顰xiàopín

[poor imitation as Dongshi copied her neighbour,the famous beauty xishi in knitting her eyebrows;act the ape] 即“東施效顰”的寓言故事。出於《莊子·天運》:“西施(即西子)病心(心口疼)而臏(同“顰”,皺眉)其裏,其裏之醜,人見而美之(以之爲美),歸亦捧心(用手按住心口),而臏其裏。”後人稱故事中的醜人爲東施。將機械模仿者叫做“東施效顰”或“效顰”