xún
huā
wèn
liǔ

idiom
derogatory

Meaning of 寻花问柳

寻花问柳 means to visit brothels; to engage prostitutes; to womanize. Pronounced xún huā wèn liǔ.

  • to visit brothels; to engage prostitutes; to womanize

Definitions & Examples

nián
qīng
shí
huan
xún
huā
wèn
liǔ
 
làng
fèi
le
shǎo
qián
cái
 

When he was young, he liked to visit brothels, wasting a lot of money.

shāng
zhěng
xún
huā
wèn
liǔ
 
míng
shēng
hěn
hǎo
 

That wealthy merchant spends all his time womanizing and has a very bad reputation.

dài
yǒu
xiē
wén
rén
xún
huā
wèn
liǔ
dàng
zuò
fēng
zhī
shì
 

In ancient times, some literati regarded visiting prostitutes as an elegant pastime.