情人眼里出西施
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lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施 xīshī (idiom)
fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use
- Literally
- in a lover's eyes appears Xi Shi
- Meaning
- Lovers see each other as beautiful; judgment is coloured by feeling. Xi Shi was a legendary beauty. Compare 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder'.
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