尋花問柳
Chinese
editto search; to look for; to seek | flower; blossom; to spend flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern |
to ask | willow | ||
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trad. (尋花問柳) | 尋 | 花 | 問 | 柳 | |
simp. (寻花问柳) | 寻 | 花 | 问 | 柳 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: syúnhuawùnliǒu
- Wade–Giles: hsün2-hua1-wên4-liu3
- Yale: syún-hwā-wèn-lyǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyunhuawennleou
- Palladius: сюньхуавэньлю (sjunʹxuavɛnʹlju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕyn³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵ wən⁵¹ li̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: cam4 faa1 man6 lau5
- Yale: chàhm fā mahn láuh
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsam4 faa1 man6 lau5
- Guangdong Romanization: cem4 fa1 men6 leo5
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɐm²¹ faː⁵⁵ mɐn²² lɐu̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
edit尋花問柳
- to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery
- (figurative) to visit prostitutes; to frequent brothels