冶叶倡条 — “Seductive leaves, courtesan branches”
冶叶倡条 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “originally described the graceful and charming branches and leaves of willows, later figuratively refers to women of easy virtue or courtesans”. Literally, “Seductive leaves, courtesan branches”.
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What does 冶叶倡条 mean?
冶叶倡条 (yě yè chàng tiáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “originally described the graceful and charming branches and leaves of willows, later figuratively refers to women of easy virtue or courtesans”.
How do you pronounce 冶叶倡条?
冶叶倡条 is pronounced yě yè chàng tiáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冶叶倡条 literally mean?
Literally, 冶叶倡条 means “Seductive leaves, courtesan branches”. It is used to mean “originally described the graceful and charming branches and leaves of willows, later figuratively refers to women of easy virtue or courtesans”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冶叶倡条?
倡：通‘娼’；冶：妖艳。原形容杨柳的枝叶婀娜多姿，后比喻任人玩赏攀折的花草枝叶，借指妓女。