招蜂引蝶
zhāo​fēng​yǐn​dié

to flirt

  • created sense approved 招蜂引蝶 · zhāo​fēng​yǐn​dié · to flirt — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    招蜂引蝶

    zhāo​fēng​yǐn​dié

    to flirt

    literally meaning to attract bees and butterflies; used to describe attracting the attention of the opposite sex through flirtatious behavior or dressing provocatively

    招 (literal) → 招 · zhāo · to incur 蜂 (literal) → 蜂 · fēng · bee 引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to cause 蝶 (literal) → 蝶 · dié · butterfly

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