尋花問柳

Chinese

to search; to look for; to seek
 
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
to ask willow; surname
trad. (尋花問柳)
simp. (寻花问柳)

Pronunciation


Idiom

尋花問柳

  1. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery
  2. (figuratively) to visit prostitutes; to frequent brothels

Synonyms

  • 問柳尋花问柳寻花
  • 覓柳尋花觅柳寻花
  • (to visit prostitutes): 尋芳問柳寻芳问柳 (xúnfāngwènliǔ), 問柳評花问柳评花
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