拈花弄月 — “To admire or enjoy the beauty of flowers and the moon”
拈花弄月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to admire or enjoy the beauty of flowers and the moon”. To appreciate nature's aesthetics in a leisurely manner. Literally, “pluck flowers and toy with the moon”.
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拈花弄月 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拈花弄月 Character Breakdown
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夏日的夜晚，他们常常在庭院里拈花弄月，享受宁静的时光。
On summer nights, they often lingered among the flowers and enjoyed the moon in the courtyard, savoring the peaceful moments.
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Synonyms of 拈花弄月
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- niān拈duàn断zī髭xū须pondering deeply while writing poetry
- niān拈háo毫nòng弄guǎn管engage in writing or painting
- niān拈huā花yī一xiào笑a knowing smile or tacit understanding
- niān拈huā花nòng弄liǔ柳to flirt with women
- niān拈huā花wēi微xiào笑a knowing smile of profound insight
- niān拈huā花rě惹cǎo草flirt with many people
- niān拈huā花zhāi摘yàn艳craft suggestive, ornate language
- niān拈huā花zhāi摘cǎo草to philander or womanize
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What does 拈花弄月 mean?
拈花弄月 (niān huā nòng yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to admire or enjoy the beauty of flowers and the moon”.
How do you pronounce 拈花弄月?
拈花弄月 is pronounced niān huā nòng yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拈花弄月 literally mean?
Literally, 拈花弄月 means “pluck flowers and toy with the moon”. It is used to mean “to admire or enjoy the beauty of flowers and the moon”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拈花弄月?
指玩赏花月。