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青楼楚馆 — “Brothels and pleasure houses”

青楼楚馆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brothels and pleasure houses”. Places of ill repute offering entertainment and prostitution. Literally, “Green pavilions and Chu mansions”.

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青楼楚馆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

青楼楚馆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
青
qīng8green, blue, or young
楼
lóu13multi-story building or floor
楚
chǔ13clear, distinct, neat
馆
guǎn11public building or establishment

Example Sentence with 青楼楚馆

他曾沉迷于青楼楚馆,虚度了许多宝贵年华。
He once indulged in brothels and pleasure houses, wasting many precious years.

Idioms Related to 青楼楚馆

Synonyms of 青楼楚馆

  • qín秦lóu楼chǔ楚guǎn馆brothels and entertainment houses

More idioms starting with 青

  • qīng青sī丝bái白mǎ马rebels or insurgents
  • qīng青yún云wàn万lǐ里Boundless and brilliant future
  • qīng青yún云dé得yì意achieve great career success
  • qīng青yún云dé得lù路have a smooth and successful career path
  • qīng青yún云dú独bù步unrivaled in one's field
  • qīng青yún云zhí直shàng上rapidly rise in position
  • qīng青chū出yú于lán蓝The student surpasses the teacher
  • qīng青chū出yú于lán蓝ér而shèng胜yú于lán蓝The student surpasses the teacher
  • qīng青kǒu口bái白shé舌speak carelessly and offensively
  • qīng青shǐ史chuán传míng名earn lasting fame in history
  • qīng青shǐ史chuí垂míng名achieve lasting fame in history
  • qīng青shǐ史biāo标míng名leave a glorious name in history

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Questions about 青楼楚馆

What does 青楼楚馆 mean?

青楼楚馆 (qīng lóu chǔ guǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brothels and pleasure houses”.

How do you pronounce 青楼楚馆?

青楼楚馆 is pronounced qīng lóu chǔ guǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 青楼楚馆 literally mean?

Literally, 青楼楚馆 means “Green pavilions and Chu mansions”. It is used to mean “Brothels and pleasure houses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 青楼楚馆?

犹言秦楼楚馆。指歌舞场所。亦指妓院。

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