寻花问柳 in English xun2 hua1 wen4 liu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to frequent brothels
  • to sow one's wild oats

Simplified Characters

寻 花 问 柳

Traditional Characters

尋 花 問 柳

Pinyin

xun2 hua1 wen4 liu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

寻xun2to search 花hua1surname Hua 问wen4to ask 柳liu3surname Liu