Meaning of 花街柳巷
花街柳巷 means red-light district; area with many brothels. Pronounced huā jiē liǔ xiàng.
- red-light district; area with many brothels
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
jiù旧
shí时
de的
huā花
jiē街
liǔ柳
xiàng巷
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
bù不
fù复
cún存
zài在
。
The old red-light district of this city no longer exists.
Gǔ古
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
jīng经
cháng常
miáo描
xiě写
gōng公
zǐ子
gē哥
er儿
liú流
lián连
yú于
huā花
jiē街
liǔ柳
xiàng巷
。
Ancient novels often depict young noblemen lingering in the brothel quarters.
Tā他
zhěng整
rì日
hùn混
jì迹
zài在
huā花
jiē街
liǔ柳
xiàng巷
，
bù不
wù务
zhèng正
yè业
。
He spends all his days hanging around in the red-light district, neglecting his proper work.