沾花惹草 — “To have illicit love affairs”
沾花惹草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have illicit love affairs”. To flirt promiscuously. Literally, “To dabble in flowers and stir up grass”.
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沾花惹草 Pronunciation and Pinyin
沾花惹草 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 沾花惹草
尽管他已有家室，却仍然喜欢在外面沾花惹草
Even though he is married, he still likes to have illicit affairs outside.
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Synonyms of 沾花惹草
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- zhān沾qīn亲dài带gù故to have ties of kinship or friendship
- zhān沾tǐ体tú涂zú足drenched and muddy from hard labor
- zhān沾zhān沾zì自xǐ喜smugly pleased with oneself
- zhān沾zhān沾zì自hào好smugly pleased with oneself
- zhān沾zhān沾zì自mǎn满complacently self-satisfied
- zhān沾zhān沾zì自xuàn衒smugly self-flaunting
- zhān沾zhān沾zì自zú足smugly self-satisfied
- zhān沾ní泥dài带shuǐ水long-winded or indecisive
- zhān沾gài溉hòu后rén人benefit future generations
- zhān沾fēng风rě惹cǎo草to flirt or be romantically promiscuous
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Open the tool →Questions about 沾花惹草
What does 沾花惹草 mean?
沾花惹草 (zhān huā rě cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have illicit love affairs”.
How do you pronounce 沾花惹草?
沾花惹草 is pronounced zhān huā rě cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沾花惹草 literally mean?
Literally, 沾花惹草 means “to dabble in flowers and stir up grass”. It is used to mean “to have illicit love affairs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沾花惹草?
犹言沾风惹草。