野草闲花 — “Wild grasses and idle flowers”
野草闲花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “illicit lovers or casual relationships (especially for a man outside of marriage); mistresses or women with whom a man has an illicit affair”. Literally, “wild grasses and idle flowers”.
野草闲花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 野草闲花 mean?
野草闲花 (yě cǎo xián huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “illicit lovers or casual relationships (especially for a man outside of marriage); mistresses or women with whom a man has an illicit affair”.
How do you pronounce 野草闲花?
野草闲花 is pronounced yě cǎo xián huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 野草闲花 literally mean?
Literally, 野草闲花 means “wild grasses and idle flowers”. It is used to mean “illicit lovers or casual relationships (especially for a man outside of marriage); mistresses or women with whom a man has an illicit affair”.
What is the Chinese definition of 野草闲花?
野生的花草。比喻男子在妻子以外所玩弄的女子。