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This introduction highlights the idiom 「眠花醉柳」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
A metaphor for visiting prostitutes. Same as “sleeping among flowers and willows”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mián huā zuì liǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
min4 fa1 jeui3 lau5
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
