拈花惹草(niān huā rě cǎo)

4 characters

lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
niān huā rě cǎo
Meaning
lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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