寻花问柳 xún huā wèn liǔ

fig. to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to frequent brothels
  2. 2. to sow one's wild oats
  3. 3. lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
寻 xún HSK 5
to search; to look for; to seek
花 huā HSK 3
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom
问 wèn HSK 2
to ask
柳 liǔ
willow; surname Liu; old variant of 柳liǔ