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沾风惹草 — “To flirt with others”

沾风惹草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flirt with others”. To be philandering or romantically promiscuous; to sow one's wild oats.

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沾风惹草 Pronunciation and Pinyin

沾风惹草 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
沾
zhān8moisten, adhere, benefit
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
惹
rě13provoke or invite trouble
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough

Example Sentence with 沾风惹草

他总是喜欢在外面沾风惹草,让他的伴侣非常苦恼。
He always likes to flirt around, which causes his partner a lot of distress.

Idioms Related to 沾风惹草

Synonyms of 沾风惹草

  • zhān沾huā花rě惹cǎo草to have illicit love affairs

More idioms starting with 沾

  • zhān沾qīn亲dài带yǒu友have many relatives and friends
  • 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

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Questions about 沾风惹草

What does 沾风惹草 mean?

沾风惹草 (zhān fēng rě cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flirt with others”.

How do you pronounce 沾风惹草?

沾风惹草 is pronounced zhān fēng rě cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 沾风惹草?

比喻卖弄风流,挑逗、勾引异性。

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