折柳攀花 — “Break willows and climb flowers”
折柳攀花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to patronize prostitutes or engage in promiscuous romantic affairs (referring to men)”. Literally, “Break willows and climb flowers”.
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折柳攀花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
折柳攀花 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 折柳攀花
他年轻时放荡不羁，喜欢折柳攀花，虚度了不少光阴。
In his youth, he was wild and unrestrained, often frequenting pleasure quarters and wasting much of his time.
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- zhé折chōng冲jiāng将jūn军Valiant general
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- zhé折chōng冲zūn樽zǔ俎resolve conflict through diplomacy at a banquet
- zhé折quàn券qì弃zhài债cancel bonds and forgive debt
- zhé折jǐ戟chén沉shā沙suffer a crushing defeat
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What does 折柳攀花 mean?
折柳攀花 (zhé liǔ pān huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to patronize prostitutes or engage in promiscuous romantic affairs (referring to men)”.
How do you pronounce 折柳攀花?
折柳攀花 is pronounced zhé liǔ pān huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 折柳攀花 literally mean?
Literally, 折柳攀花 means “Break willows and climb flowers”. It is used to mean “to patronize prostitutes or engage in promiscuous romantic affairs (referring to men)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 折柳攀花?
折：断。比喻男子狎妓