xún​huā​wèn​liǔ

to frequent brothels

  • created reference approved 寻花问柳/尋花問柳 → 问柳寻花/問柳尋花 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寻花问柳 / 尋花問柳 xún​huā​wèn​liǔ

    问柳寻花 / 問柳尋花 wèn​liǔ​xún​huā

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 寻花问柳/尋花問柳 · xún​huā​wèn​liǔ · to frequent brothels — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寻花问柳 / 尋花問柳

    xún​huā​wèn​liǔ

    to frequent brothels

    (idiom) to seek carnal pleasure; to visit prostitutes or brothels; to sow one's wild oats

    寻花 (literal) → 寻花/尋花 · xún​huā · to visit a prostitute 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to inquire after 柳 (literal) → 柳 · liǔ · willow

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 寻花问柳/尋花問柳 · xún​huā​wèn​liǔ · to enjoy spring scenery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    寻花问柳 / 尋花問柳

    xún​huā​wèn​liǔ

    to enjoy spring scenery

    (idiom) to go out and enjoy the beautiful sights of spring

    寻花 (literal) → 寻花/尋花 · xún​huā · flower-viewing 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to inquire after 柳 (literal) → 柳 · liǔ · willow

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense