拈花惹草 niān huā rě cǎo

fig. to womanize; to sow one's wild oats

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to womanize
  2. 2. to sow one's wild oats
  3. 3. to frequent brothels
  4. 4. lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
拈 niān
to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; to nip
花 huā HSK 3
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom
惹 rě HSK 6
to provoke; to cause (problems); to attract (troubles)
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough