攀花折柳
pān​huā​zhé​liǔ

to visit prostitutes

  • created sense approved 攀花折柳 · pān​huā​zhé​liǔ · to visit prostitutes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    攀花折柳

    pān​huā​zhé​liǔ

    to visit prostitutes

    To live a life of debauchery, specifically by visiting prostitutes; literally "to pluck flowers and snap willow branches."

    攀 (literal) → 攀 · pān · to pull down 花 (literal) → 花 · huā · lecherous 折柳 (literal) → 折柳 · zhé​liǔ · to send off a friend

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    created sense