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眠花醉柳 — “To frequent brothels or engage in debauchery with women of pleasure”

眠花醉柳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequent brothels or engage in debauchery with women of pleasure”. To indulge in sensual pleasures. Literally, “sleep with flowers, get drunk with willows”.

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眠花醉柳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

眠花醉柳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
眠
mián10to sleep or be dormant
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
醉
zuì15intoxicated or deeply absorbed
柳
liǔ9willow tree

Example Sentence with 眠花醉柳

他年轻时曾一度眠花醉柳,虚度光阴,直到后来才幡然醒悟
He once indulged in debauchery during his youth, wasting his time, until he later came to his senses.

Idioms Related to 眠花醉柳

Synonyms of 眠花醉柳

  • mián眠huā花wò卧liǔ柳frequent brothels and consort with prostitutes

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huā花jiè藉liǔ柳frequent brothels and consort with courtesans
  • mián眠shuāng霜wò卧xuě雪endure great hardships outdoors

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Questions about 眠花醉柳

What does 眠花醉柳 mean?

眠花醉柳 (mián huā zuì liǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequent brothels or engage in debauchery with women of pleasure”.

How do you pronounce 眠花醉柳?

眠花醉柳 is pronounced mián huā zuì liǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 眠花醉柳 literally mean?

Literally, 眠花醉柳 means “sleep with flowers, get drunk with willows”. It is used to mean “to frequent brothels or engage in debauchery with women of pleasure”.

What is the Chinese definition of 眠花醉柳?

比喻狎妓。同“眠花宿柳”。

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