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Learn about the idiom 「眠花宿柳」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

A metaphor for visiting prostitutes.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mián huā xiǔ liǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

min4 fa1 suk1 lau5

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.