西施

sai1 si1

Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3]{sei3 daai6 mei5 neoi5}, given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]{ngau1 cin5} of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu

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  1. Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3]{sei3 daai6 mei5 neoi5}, given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]{ngau1 cin5} of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu

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