东施效颦[dōng shī xiào pín]：Dongshi/imitate/frown，to look all the uglier by mimicking the beauty 越国 yuè guó：A state，In the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history 西施 xī shī ：A famous Chinese beauty woman. 东施 dōng sh ：A ugly woman 皱眉 zhòu méi：knit one's brows;frown 捂着 wǔ zhe：Cover;clutch 心口痛 xīn kǒu tòng：heart pain 左邻右舍 zuǒ lín yòu shè： neighbours This idiom came to be used to indicate improper imitation that produces the reverse effect.