寻花问柳

Traditional: 尋花問柳

xún huā wèn liǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)

What does 寻花问柳 mean?

寻花问柳 (xún huā wèn liǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)

2fig. to frequent brothels

3to sow one's wild oats

Character breakdown

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寻xúnto search · to look for 花Huāsurname Hua 问wènto ask; to inquire 柳Liǔsurname Liu

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寻花问柳

xún huā wèn liǔ

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