问柳寻花 — “To visit pleasure quarters or brothels”
问柳寻花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to visit pleasure quarters or brothels”. To indulge in dissolute activities. It can also refer to appreciating spring scenery. Literally, “Inquire about willows, search for flowers”.
问柳寻花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
问柳寻花 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 问
- wèn问yī一dá答shí十highly knowledgeable and articulate
- wèn问shí十dào道bǎi百very knowledgeable and articulate
- wèn问tiān天mǎi买guà卦seek divine guidance
- wèn问ān安shì视qǐn寝inquire about parents' well-being morning and night
- wèn问ān安shì视shàn膳daily filial devotion to parents
- wèn问guān官dá答huā花give an irrelevant answer
- wèn问hán寒wèn问nuǎn暖inquire about someone's well-being with meticulous care
- wèn问hán寒wèn问rè热inquire with deep concern
- wèn问qǐn寝shì视shàn膳diligently attend to parents' well-being
- wèn问xīn心wú无kuì愧to have a clear conscience
- wèn问xīn心yǒu有kuì愧to have a guilty conscience
- wèn问liǔ柳píng评huā花frequent brothels and visit prostitutes
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Open the tool →Questions about 问柳寻花
What does 问柳寻花 mean?
问柳寻花 (wèn liǔ xún huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to visit pleasure quarters or brothels”.
How do you pronounce 问柳寻花?
问柳寻花 is pronounced wèn liǔ xún huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 问柳寻花 literally mean?
Literally, 问柳寻花 means “Inquire about willows, search for flowers”. It is used to mean “to visit pleasure quarters or brothels”.
What is the Chinese definition of 问柳寻花?
①玩赏春景。②后人以“花”、“柳”比喻妓女，故指狎妓。