攀花折柳 — “To frequent pleasure quarters or brothels”
攀花折柳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequent pleasure quarters or brothels”. To consort with prostitutes. Literally, “To pluck flowers and snap willows”.
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攀花折柳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
攀花折柳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 攀花折柳
他年轻时交友不慎，常与一些不良分子出入风月场所，过着攀花折柳的生活。
In his youth, due to poor choice of friends, he often frequented pleasure quarters with unsavory characters, leading a dissolute life.
Idioms Related to 攀花折柳
Synonyms of 攀花折柳
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- pān攀jīn今diào吊gǔ古discuss past and present extensively
- pān攀jīn今diào掉gǔ古discourse widely on ancient and modern matters
- pān攀jīn今lǎn揽gǔ古discuss past and present
- pān攀jīn今bǐ比xī昔compare present with past
- pān攀jīn今lǎn览gǔ古discuss past and present
- pān攀yán炎fù附rè热curry favor with powerful people
- pān攀téng藤lǎn揽gě葛climb by grasping vines
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Open the tool →Questions about 攀花折柳
What does 攀花折柳 mean?
攀花折柳 (pān huā zhé liǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequent pleasure quarters or brothels”.
How do you pronounce 攀花折柳?
攀花折柳 is pronounced pān huā zhé liǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攀花折柳 literally mean?
Literally, 攀花折柳 means “to pluck flowers and snap willows”. It is used to mean “to frequent pleasure quarters or brothels”.
What is the Chinese definition of 攀花折柳?
比喻狎妓。