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游蜂戏蝶
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游蜂戏蝶

游蜂戏蝶 — “Wandering bees and playing butterflies”

游蜂戏蝶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a philanderer or a playboy who flirts casually and frequently; a rake”. Literally, “Wandering bees and playing butterflies”.

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游蜂戏蝶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

游蜂戏蝶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
游
yóu12swim, travel, wander
蜂
fēng13bee or swarm
戏
xì6play, drama, joke
蝶
dié15butterfly

Example Sentence with 游蜂戏蝶

他年轻的时候是个游蜂戏蝶,总是流连于各种社交场合,追求新鲜感。
In his youth, he was quite the playboy, always frequenting various social gatherings, seeking novelty.

Idioms Related to 游蜂戏蝶

Synonyms of 游蜂戏蝶

  • xì戏dié蝶yóu游fēng蜂frivolous philanderer
  • yóu游fēng蜂làng浪dié蝶a philanderer

More idioms starting with 游

  • yóu游sī丝fēi飞xù絮flighty, frivolous, or inconstant woman
  • yóu游yún云jīng惊lóng龙exceptionally skillful and forceful calligraphy
  • yóu游xiá侠qí骑shì士wandering knight-errant
  • yóu游guāng光yáng扬shēng声spread glory and fame
  • yóu游rèn刃yú余dì地handle a task with ease
  • yóu游rèn刃yǒu有yú余handle a task with great ease
  • yóu游xiǎng响tíng停yún云captivating singing voice stops clouds
  • yóu游huí回mó磨zhuǎn转pacing in confusion and indecision
  • yóu游shān山wán玩jǐng景tour mountains and appreciate scenery
  • yóu游shān山wán玩shuǐ水travel around and enjoy natural scenery
  • yóu游shān山guàng逛shuǐ水travel around and enjoy the scenery
  • yóu游xīn心yù寓mù目Observe with focused attention and appreciation

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Questions about 游蜂戏蝶

What does 游蜂戏蝶 mean?

游蜂戏蝶 (yóu fēng xì dié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a philanderer or a playboy who flirts casually and frequently; a rake”.

How do you pronounce 游蜂戏蝶?

游蜂戏蝶 is pronounced yóu fēng xì dié in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 游蜂戏蝶 literally mean?

Literally, 游蜂戏蝶 means “Wandering bees and playing butterflies”. It is used to mean “refers to a philanderer or a playboy who flirts casually and frequently; a rake”.

What is the Chinese definition of 游蜂戏蝶?

飞舞游戏的蝴蝶和蜜蜂。后用以比喻浪荡子弟。

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