I want to be as pretty as her (東施效顰)
The Warring States Period in China. There
is a famous beauty, her name is (Xishi).
Because (Xishi) is ill, she sometimes has
pain near her heart.
Every time (Xishi) felt uncomfortable, she
would press her chest with her hand and frown tightly.
In the same village, there is a woman who
looks very ugly.
She felt that (Xishi) pressed her chest
with her hand, her frowning expression was beautiful.
So one day this ugly woman imitated (Xishi)
expression and movement.
Other people in the village saw this ugly
woman imitating (Xishi)'s movements, and no one praised her beauty.
Everyone thought her expression was
distorted and more terrifying than usual. It makes people feel nasty and
fearful.
So everyone was far away from her and did
not want to see this ugly woman.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Are we aware of our strengths and
weaknesses? Can we accept our current situation and experience our uniqueness?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
東施效顰 (I want to be as pretty as her)
中國的戰國時代。有一位著名的美女，她的名字叫做(西施)。
因為(西施)生病了，所以她有時候心臟附近會疼痛。
每次(西施)感覺到不舒服的時候，她就會用手按著胸口，緊皺著眉頭。
同一個村子裡面，住有一個長得很醜的女子。
她覺得(西施)用手按著胸口，緊皺著眉頭的表情與樣子很美。
於是有一天這個醜陋的女子就模仿(西施)這個的表情與動作。
村子裡的其他人看見這個醜陋的女子模仿(西施)的動作，沒有人讚美她美。
每個人都認為她的表情扭曲，比往常更可怕。令人覺得討厭與恐懼。
於是大家都離她遠遠的，不想看見這個醜陋的女人。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
我們是否清楚自已的優點與缺點呢?我們能否可以接受自己現在的狀況，體會到自己的獨特呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。