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西子捧心

Xī zǐ pěng xīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom) / (fig.) a woman who is beautiful even when suffering the pangs of illness
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

西子捧心 西子捧心 [Xi1 zi3 peng3 xin1] /(lit.) Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom)/(fig.) a woman who is beautiful even when suffering the pangs of illness/

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Character information

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  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

  • 捧
    pěng

    to hold or offer with both hands / to sing the praises of / classifier for what can be held in both hands

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

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