西施 (sai1 si1) — Xi Shi, one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China; a beautiful woman in Cantonese
saiˉ¹西siˉ¹施Mandarin Pinyin: xi1 shi1
Meaning of 西施
nounXi Shi, one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China; a beautiful woman
Characters in 西施
Words Containing 西施
情人眼裏有西施cing4 jan4 ngaan5 leoi5 jau5 sai1 si1
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
檳榔西施ban1 long4 sai1 si1
betelnut girls, young women in Taiwan selling betel nuts and cigarettes from a brightly lit glass enclosure while wearing revealing clothing
情人眼裏出西施cing4 jan4 ngaan5 leoi5 ceot1 sai1 si1
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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