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armpve [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'pve; axm'pve/pvi; (sexng'pve, hoaf'liuo'pve) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
secret disease, venereal disease, undiscovered illness
暗疾(性病,花柳病)
benghoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
well-known woman
名花
benghoaf iuo zuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hoaf iuo zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the beauty has already been won by someone
名花有主
bu'hoakør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hoaf'kør ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fig
無花果
buxnliuo simhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bun'liuo siim'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
associate with prostitutes
問柳尋花
zanhoaf paixliuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaan'hoaf pai'liuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
prostitutes (Lit. faded flowers and withered willows)
殘花敗柳
chia'hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
luxury, extravagance
奢華
zhuhhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuq'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
extinguish
弄熄
zhutzw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zw; (thiefn'hoaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
have smallpox
出天花
ciau'hoaf jiafzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaw'hoaf jiar'zhao ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lascivious (usually said of a male), wolfish, a seducer of women
招花惹草
zuysexng ionghoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'sexng ioong'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
women fickle and lascivious
水性楊花
gymsiong thiamhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girm'siong thiafm'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
embroider flowers on a piece of brocade — to make a good thing even better
錦上添花
hauxhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau'hoaf; (hau'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
campus queen, school belle
校花
hi'hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
vain, vainglorious, ostentatious, flashy
虛華
hø'hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hoaf; (lieen'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lotus flower
荷花,蓮花
hoxhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
protect women
護花
hoxhoaf suociar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'hoaf sux'ciar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
protector of women, a woman's escort
護花使者
hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf; (hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower, blossom, varicolored, to spend
花
hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf; (sid) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
go out or die out like a fire or light, be blown out
熄
hoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaa ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
splendid, fine, majestic, gorgeous, colorful, brilliant, beautiful, luxurious, prosperous, thriving, China (hoaf means flowers)
華
hoaciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
painted candles that are symbols of a wedding, (metaphorically) wedding or honeymoon
花燭
hoaciog huzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'ciog hw'zhef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
formally married couple
花燭夫妻
hoaciog-ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'ciog'ia; hoaf'ciog-ia; (hoaf'ciog cy ia) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the wedding night
花燭(之)夜
hoagarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'garn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
farsightedness (after middle age)
花眼
hoagieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'gieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flowery speech, exaggerations
花言
hoagieen khawgie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'gieen khao'gie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flowery speeches, honeyed words
花言巧語
hoaf hvor goat oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf hvor goat oaan; (hoef hør goeh vii) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ideal time for wedding (The flowers are in full bloom, and the moon is full.)
花好月圓
hoa'hoaf kongzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'hoaf kofng'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
playboy, a fop,
花花公子
hoa'hoaf seakaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'hoaf sex'kaix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hedonistic and material world
花花世界
hoa'hoong liwlek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'hoong liuo'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
luxuriant and colorful (said primarily of vegetation)
花紅柳綠
hoa'ioong goadmau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'ioong goat'mau ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
beautiful woman (fair as flowers and the moon)
花容月貌
hoakaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'kaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
60 years old person
花甲
hoa'køef liwhang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'kef liuo'hang; hoaf'køef liuo'hang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
streets of ill fame
花街柳巷
hoakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'khix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
gone out (said of fire or light)
熄滅了
hoaky ciautiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'ky ciaw'tiern ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
beautifully dressed women (a flowering branch attracting people's attention)
花枝招展
hoakoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'koafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
corolla, gaily decorated hat or cap
花冠
hoakongciøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'kofng'ciøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
granite
花崗石
hoakonggan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'kofng'gan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
granite
花岡岩
hoaliuo-pvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'liuo'pve; hoaf'liuo-pve/pvi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
venereal disease, social disease
花柳病
hoaloxzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'lo'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
face lotion, perfume
花露水
hoaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'oong; (hoef'oong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
king of flowers, peony
花王
hoaseg liupefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'seg liw'pefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
figure skating
花式溜冰
hoa'thiefn ciwtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'thiefn ciuo'te; hoaf'thiefn ciuo'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
lead a life of debauchery
花天酒地
hoa'toong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'toong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flower girl or ring bearer at a wedding
花童
hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef; (hoaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flowers, blossoms
花
hoezeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zeg; (hoaf'ciog) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
painted candles used at wedding, etc.
花燭
i'hoaf ciapbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'hoaf ciab'bok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cheat by sleight of hand
移花接木
Ia'hø'hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'høo'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Jehovah
耶和華
ienhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iefn'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
prostitutes
煙花
irmhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixm'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
extinguish by covering up (as burning charcoal), smother
蔭熄,熄滅
irnhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn'hoaf; (ixn'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
revenue stamps
印花
irnhoasøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn'hoaf'soex; ixn'hoaf'søex ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
money expended for revenue stamps
印花稅
ju'hoaf suxgiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: juu'hoaf su'giok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
like flower and jade (literal) — (said of a girl) young, beautiful and pure
如花似玉
kafsexng thienhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'sexng thiefn'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
modified mild form of smallpox
假性天花
kauzeahoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'zex'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
derogatory term referring to women who are very active in social functions, social butterfly
交際花
kefsexng thienhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'sexng thiefn'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
varioloid, mild case of smallpox
假性天花
kymsiong thiamhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirm'siong thiafm'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
add flowers to embroidery, to give something or someone additional splendor
錦上添花
kok'hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'hoaf; (kog'hoef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
national flower
國花
lieen tefng hoakaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen tefng hoaf'kaq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
complete the cycle of sixty years
年登花甲
liuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
willow tree, pleasure, dissipation, gaiety
柳
liwaxm hoabeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuo'axm hoaf'beeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
dense willow trees and bright flowers — enchanting sight in spring time
柳暗花明
liuo lek hoaf hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuo lek hoaf hoong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
green willow trees and red flowers — enchanting sight in spring time
柳綠花紅
loghoaf iwix, liusuie buzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lok'hoaf iuo'ix, liuu'suie buu'zeeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
said of a man and a woman one-sided love, only one party willing
落花有意,流水無情
loghoaf liusuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lok'hoaf liuu'suie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
like flowers scattered in a flowing stream — (a person's condition) completely ruined, (of a fight) turn everything topsy-turvy, very miserable
落花流水
loghoasefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lok'hoaf'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
groundnut, peanut, tuber
落花生
pek'hoaf zøe'hoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peg'hoaf zee'hoxng; peg'hoaf zøee'hoxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
All flowers are in bloom.
百花齊放
phahhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
put out the fire (with an extinguisher or water)
打熄,熄滅
phanhoaf cietliuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phafn'hoaf cied'liuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
injure flowers and willows — lead a life of debauchery
攀花折柳
phoahsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoaq'sid; (phoaq'hoaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
extinguish by throwing water
潑熄
phorng'ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoxng'ie; (saf'hoaf-ie) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sofa
沙發椅
puun ho sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: puun ho sid; (puun ho hoaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
blow out (a candle)
吹熄
seng'oah chiachie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'oah chiaf'chie; (sefng'oah chiaf'hoaf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
live luxuriously
生活奢侈
simhoaf buxnliuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siim'hoaf bun'liuo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
seek carnal pleasure (said of a male)
尋花問柳
thiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiafm; (thvy) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
add to, to increase, replenish
添
thienhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'hoaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
small pox
天花
thienhoaparn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'hoaf'parn; (thiefn'poong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ceiling
天花板
Tionghoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'hoaf; (Tiofng'hoaa) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
China (originally, the region along the Yellow River where the Chinese people thrived)
中華
Tionghoaf Binkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiofng'hoaf Biin'kog; (Tiofng'hoaa Biin'kog) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the Republic of China
中華民國
toxngpoong hoaciok'ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tong'poong hoaf'ciog'ia ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
wedding night, the first night
洞房花燭夜

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