拈花惹草

niān huā rě cǎo

Dictionary entry

lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)

What does 拈花惹草 mean?

拈花惹草 (niān huā rě cǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)

2fig. to womanize

3to frequent brothels

4to sow one's wild oats

Character breakdown

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拈niānto nip · to grasp with the fingers 花Huāsurname Hua 惹rěto provoke · to irritate 草cǎovariant of 草[cao3]

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拈花惹草

niān huā rě cǎo

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