拈花弄柳 — “To flirt with women”
拈花弄柳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flirt with women”. To trifle with women; to be a philanderer. Literally, “Picking flowers and playing with willows”.
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拈花弄柳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拈花弄柳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拈花弄柳
他年轻时喜欢拈花弄柳，所以名声不太好。
In his youth, he enjoyed trifling with women, so his reputation was not very good.
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Synonyms of 拈花弄柳
More idioms starting with 拈
- niān拈huá华zhāi摘yàn艳craft overly flowery or erotic verses
- niān拈gōng弓dā搭jiàn箭poised for action
- niān拈jīn斤bō播liǎng两haggle over every ounce
- niān拈duàn断zī髭xū须pondering deeply while writing poetry
- niān拈háo毫nòng弄guǎn管engage in writing or painting
- niān拈huā花yī一xiào笑a knowing smile or tacit understanding
- niān拈huā花nòng弄yuè月admire flowers and the moon
- niān拈huā花wēi微xiào笑a knowing smile of profound insight
- niān拈huā花zhāi摘yè叶to engage in frivolous sexual encounters
- niān拈huā花zhāi摘yàn艳craft suggestive, ornate language
- niān拈huā花zhāi摘cǎo草to philander or womanize
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What does 拈花弄柳 mean?
拈花弄柳 (niān huā nòng liǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flirt with women”.
How do you pronounce 拈花弄柳?
拈花弄柳 is pronounced niān huā nòng liǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拈花弄柳 literally mean?
Literally, 拈花弄柳 means “Picking flowers and playing with willows”. It is used to mean “to flirt with women”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拈花弄柳?
比喻玩弄女人。