寻花问柳 — “To frequent brothels and seek pleasure”
寻花问柳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequent brothels and seek pleasure”. To visit prostitutes; to engage in promiscuous activities. Literally, “seek flowers and ask willows”.
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寻花问柳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寻花问柳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寻花问柳
他年轻时曾有过一段寻花问柳的日子，后来才逐渐安定下来。
In his youth, he had a period of frequenting brothels and seeking pleasure, before gradually settling down.
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- xún寻bì弊suǒ索xiá瑕to nitpick and find fault
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What does 寻花问柳 mean?
寻花问柳 (xún huā wèn liǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frequent brothels and seek pleasure”.
How do you pronounce 寻花问柳?
寻花问柳 is pronounced xún huā wèn liǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寻花问柳 literally mean?
Literally, 寻花问柳 means “seek flowers and ask willows”. It is used to mean “to frequent brothels and seek pleasure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寻花问柳?
花、柳：原指春景，旧时亦指娼妓。原指赏玩春天的景色。后旧小说用来指宿娼。