1 result

2 effect

3 efficacy

4 (theater) sound or visual effects

1 effective

2 in effect

3 valid

1 special effect

2 specially good effect

3 especially efficacious

1 butterfly

2 classifier: 只 zhī

1 variant: 效 xiào

1 subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)

1 in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom)

2 as a warning to others

1 lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)

2 fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself

1 lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom)

2 fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle

3 to get to a better place after going through difficult period

1 to be effective (idiom)