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Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「拈花弄柳」, as shown below.

Learn about the idiom 「拈花弄柳」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

A metaphor for playing with women.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

niān huā nòng liǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

nim1 fa1 lung6 lau5

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.