Xī Shī
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
Xīn chéng qū
new town district
Xincheng district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Xincheng district of Hohhot city 呼和浩特市[Hū hé hào tè shì], Inner Mongolia
Cháng ān qū
Chang'an district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Chang'an district of Shijiazhuang city 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shí jiā zhuāng shì], Hebei
sì dà měi nǚ
Four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xi Shi 西施, Wang Zhaojun 王昭君, Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉 and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环 or Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃
Hàn Shū
History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 [Èr shí xì Shǐ], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Bān Gù] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
Yàn tǎ qū
Yanta district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Bēi lín qū
Beilin district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Wèi yāng qū
Weiyang district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Lián hú qū
Lianhu district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Bà qiáo qū
Baqiao district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Lín tóng qū
Lintong district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Yán liáng qū
Yanliang district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū Xī Shī
lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xī shī] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Zhōng guó gǔ dài sì dà měi nǚ
Four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xi Shi 西施, Wang Zhaojun 王昭君, Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉 and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环 or Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃
xī shí
tin oxide SnO2
cassiterite
tinstone
Qián Hàn Shū
History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Èr shí xì Shǐ], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Bān Gù] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
Dōng Shī xiào pín
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
Xī shī
Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu