西施

xīshī

Xi shi, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China during the late Spring and Autumn Period; Goujian, the King of Yue offered Xishi to the King of Wu as a tribute in 490B.C., a beautiful woman; a beauty

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Xi Shi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女, given by King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐, 勾践 as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu

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西施|西施 [Xī Shī] ► Xi Shi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the Four legendary beauties ↑四大美女 [sì dà měi nu], given by King Gou Jian ↑勾踐|↑勾践 [Gōu Jiàn] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu