visit prostitutes; womanize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to visit brothels; to engage prostitutes; to womanize
derogatoryOriginally a literary expression for enjoying spring scenery ('seeking flowers and asking about willows'), it now almost exclusively refers to visiting prostitutes. Carries strong negative connotations and is considered vulgar or offensive.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
xǐ喜
huan欢
xún寻
huā花
wèn问
liǔ柳
，
làng浪
fèi费
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
cái财
。
When he was young, he liked to visit brothels, wasting a lot of money.
Nà那
gè个
fù富
shāng商
zhěng整
rì日
xún寻
huā花
wèn问
liǔ柳
，
míng名
shēng声
hěn很
bù不
hǎo好
。
That wealthy merchant spends all his time womanizing and has a very bad reputation.
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Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xiē些
wén文
rén人
bǎ把
xún寻
huā花
wèn问
liǔ柳
dàng当
zuò作
fēng风
yǎ雅
zhī之
shì事
。
In ancient times, some literati regarded visiting prostitutes as an elegant pastime.