Meaning of 冶游
冶游 means to go on outings in spring or during festivals (originally referring to men and women enjoying outdoor recreation together); to visit brothels; to patronize prostitutes. Pronounced yě yóu.
- to go on outings in spring or during festivals (originally referring to men and women enjoying outdoor recreation together)
- to visit brothels; to patronize prostitutes
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
yú于
chūn春
rì日
yě冶
yóu游
，
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
fù赋
shī诗
，
bù不
yì亦
lè乐
hū乎
？
The ancients would go on spring outings, drinking wine and composing poetry—was that not delightful?
Cháng长
ān安
shì士
nǚ女
měi每
zhì至
zhēng正
yuè月
bàn半
hòu后
，
jí即
chéng乘
chē车
kuà跨
mǎ马
，
yì诣
yuán园
yòu囿
zhōng中
yě冶
yóu游
。
The gentlemen and ladies of Chang'an would ride horses and carriages to the gardens for spring outings shortly after the middle of the first month.