沾花惹草 zhān huā rě cǎo

to womanize; to sow one's wild oats; to frequent brothels

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
沾 zhān HSK 6
to moisten; to touch
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