墙花路草 — “A woman of low social standing”
墙花路草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a woman of low social standing”. Traditionally referring to a prostitute or a woman lacking social respect and dignity.
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墙花路草 Pronunciation and Pinyin
墙花路草 Character Breakdown
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在那个旧时代，许多贫苦女子常常身不由己，最终沦为墙花路草，命运悲惨。
In that old era, many impoverished women often found themselves helpless, eventually becoming women of low repute with tragic fates.
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Synonyms of 墙花路草
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- qiáng墙tóu头mǎ马shàng上a classic tale of young lovers
- qiáng墙yǒu有fèng缝，，bì壁yǒu有ěr耳Walls have ears
- qiáng墙yǒu有ěr耳walls have ears
- qiáng墙lǐ里kāi开huā花qiáng墙wài外xiāng香external recognition before internal acknowledgment
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- qiáng墙fēng风bì壁ěr耳Walls have ears
- qiáng墙gāo高jī基xià下high position, low virtue
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What does 墙花路草 mean?
墙花路草 (qiáng huā lù cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a woman of low social standing”.
How do you pronounce 墙花路草?
墙花路草 is pronounced qiáng huā lù cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 墙花路草?
比喻不被人尊重的女子。旧时指妓女。同“墙花路柳”。