Meaning of 惹草拈花
惹草拈花 means to philander; to flirt with women; to have extramarital affairs. Pronounced rě cǎo niān huā.
- to philander; to flirt with women; to have extramarital affairs
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
bù不
wù务
zhèng正
yè业
，
zhěng整
rì日
rě惹
cǎo草
niān拈
huā花
，
ràng让
jiā家
rén人
fēi非
cháng常
shī失
wàng望
。
When he was young, he didn't engage in honest work and spent all day chasing women, which disappointed his family greatly.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
rě惹
cǎo草
niān拈
huā花
de的
xíng行
wéi为
zuì最
zhōng终
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
tā他
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
pò破
liè裂
。
Such philandering behavior eventually led to the breakdown of his marriage.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
yī一
běn本
zhèng正
jīng经
，
bèi背
dì地
lǐ里
què却
xǐ喜
huan欢
rě惹
cǎo草
niān拈
huā花
。
Don't be fooled by his usual serious demeanor—secretly he likes to chase after women.
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