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穿花蛱蝶
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穿花蛱蝶 — “A philanderer”

穿花蛱蝶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a philanderer”. A womanizer; one who flits from one woman to another, implying an infatuation with women. Literally, “A butterfly flitting among flowers”.

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穿花蛱蝶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穿花蛱蝶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穿
chuān9wear, pierce, pass through
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
蛱
jiá12brush-footed butterfly
蝶
dié15butterfly

Example Sentence with 穿花蛱蝶

年轻时,他是个不折不扣的穿花蛱蝶,身边总是围绕着不同的仰慕者。
In his youth, he was an absolute philanderer, always surrounded by various admirers.

Idioms Related to 穿花蛱蝶

More idioms starting with 穿

  • chuān穿yī一tiáo条kù裤zi子to be in cahoots
  • chuān穿yún云liè裂shí石pierce clouds and split stones
  • chuān穿jǐng井dé得rén人Truth distorted by rumor
  • chuān穿záo凿fù傅huì会make a forced analogy
  • chuān穿záo凿fù附huì会force connections; twist facts
  • chuān穿bì壁yǐn引guāng光study diligently despite poverty
  • chuān穿fáng房rù入hù户move freely in and out of a host's home
  • chuān穿wén文záo凿jù句over-refine writing to be pedantic
  • chuān穿yáng杨guàn贯shī虱possess superb marksmanship or extraordinary skill
  • chuān穿zhuó着dǎ打bàn扮style of dress and appearance
  • chuān穿xué穴yú逾qiáng墙break in by making a hole and climbing over a wall
  • chuān穿yú窬zhī之dào盗a burglar or thief

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Questions about 穿花蛱蝶

What does 穿花蛱蝶 mean?

穿花蛱蝶 (chuān huā jiá dié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a philanderer”.

How do you pronounce 穿花蛱蝶?

穿花蛱蝶 is pronounced chuān huā jiá dié in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 穿花蛱蝶 literally mean?

Literally, 穿花蛱蝶 means “a butterfly flitting among flowers”. It is used to mean “a philanderer”.

What is the Chinese definition of 穿花蛱蝶?

穿:穿越;蛱蝶:蝴蝶。穿戏花丛的蝴蝶。比喻沉迷于女色

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