花枝招展 in English hua1 zhi1 zhao1 zhan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically gorgeously dressed (woman)

Simplified Characters

花 枝 招 展

Traditional Characters

花 枝 招 展

Pinyin

hua1 zhi1 zhao1 zhan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

花hua1surname Hua 枝zhi1branch 招zhao1to recruit 展zhan3surname Zhan