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眠花藉柳 — “To frequent brothels or consort with courtesans”

眠花藉柳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequent brothels or consort with courtesans”. To indulge in debauchery. Literally, “Sleep with flowers, lie on willows”.

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眠花藉柳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

眠花藉柳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
眠
mián10to sleep or be dormant
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
藉
jiè17to borrow or avail oneself of
柳
liǔ9willow tree

Example Sentence with 眠花藉柳

他年轻时曾一时糊涂,做过一些眠花藉柳的荒唐事,后来幡然悔悟,改过自新。
In his youth, he was once foolish and engaged in some frivolous acts of frequenting brothels, but later he sincerely repented and turned over a new leaf.

Idioms Related to 眠花藉柳

Synonyms of 眠花藉柳

  • mián眠huā花wò卧liǔ柳frequent brothels and consort with prostitutes
  • mián眠huā花zuì醉liǔ柳frequent brothels and indulge in sensual pleasures

More idioms starting with 眠

  • mián眠yún云wò卧shí石live a reclusive life in nature
  • mián眠sī思mèng梦xiǎng想long for someone or something intensely
  • mián眠huā花sù宿liǔ柳frequent brothels and indulge in pleasures
  • mián眠shuāng霜wò卧xuě雪endure great hardships outdoors

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Questions about 眠花藉柳

What does 眠花藉柳 mean?

眠花藉柳 (mián huā jiè liǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequent brothels or consort with courtesans”.

How do you pronounce 眠花藉柳?

眠花藉柳 is pronounced mián huā jiè liǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 眠花藉柳 literally mean?

Literally, 眠花藉柳 means “Sleep with flowers, lie on willows”. It is used to mean “to frequent brothels or consort with courtesans”.

What is the Chinese definition of 眠花藉柳?

比喻狎妓。同“眠花宿柳”。

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