拈花摘草 — “To philander”
拈花摘草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to philander”. To womanize; to dally with women; to have many love affairs, often implying promiscuity or a lack of seriousness in relationships. Literally, “To pick flowers and pluck grass”.
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拈花摘草 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拈花摘草 Character Breakdown
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他年轻时总是拈花摘草，从不认真对待感情，让不少人为他叹息。
When he was young, he was always dallying with women and never took relationships seriously, which made many people sigh for him.
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Synonyms of 拈花摘草
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nòng弄liǔ柳to flirt with women
- niān拈huā花wēi微xiào笑a knowing smile of profound insight
- niān拈huā花zhāi摘yàn艳craft suggestive, ornate language
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What does 拈花摘草 mean?
拈花摘草 (niān huā zhāi cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to philander”.
How do you pronounce 拈花摘草?
拈花摘草 is pronounced niān huā zhāi cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拈花摘草 literally mean?
Literally, 拈花摘草 means “to pick flowers and pluck grass”. It is used to mean “to philander”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拈花摘草?
拈：用指取物；花、草：女子。比喻男性玩弄女性，嫖妓等