惹草拈花 — “To flirt with women”
惹草拈花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flirt with women”. To dally amorously; to engage in frivolous romantic encounters.
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惹草拈花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惹草拈花 Character Breakdown
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他年轻时总是喜欢惹草拈花，没有把心思放在正经事上
In his youth, he always enjoyed flirting with women and didn't focus on important matters.
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Synonyms of 惹草拈花
Antonyms of 惹草拈花
More idioms starting with 惹
- rě惹shì事zhāo招fēi非stir up trouble
- rě惹shì事shēng生fēi非stir up trouble
- rě惹rén人zhù注mù目attract attention
- rě惹shì是zhāo招fēi非stir up trouble
- rě惹shì是shēng生fēi非stir up trouble
- rě惹huǒ火shàng上shēn身to bring trouble upon oneself
- rě惹huǒ火shāo烧shēn身bring trouble upon oneself
- rě惹zāi灾zhāo招huò祸invite disaster and bring trouble
- rě惹huò祸zhāo招qiān愆bring trouble upon oneself
- rě惹huò祸zhāo招yāng殃bring trouble or misfortune upon oneself
- rě惹huò祸zhāo招zāi灾Bring trouble or disaster upon oneself
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What does 惹草拈花 mean?
惹草拈花 (rě cǎo niān huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flirt with women”.
How do you pronounce 惹草拈花?
惹草拈花 is pronounced rě cǎo niān huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 惹草拈花?
惹：招引，挑逗。比喻男女调情。多指调戏妇女。