red-light district(huā jiē liǔ mò)

red-light district

Huajieliumo, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu ā Ji ē Li ǔ mॸ, which means the market where brothels gather. It comes from Wu Mingshi's "goods man Dan" in Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It is a place where brothels gather. There are so many beautiful and famous ladies in the streets. There are so many prostitutes in the hall of Chu.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: huajieliushi, huajieliuxiang, huaquliumo

The origin of Idioms

In Yuan Dynasty, Wu Mingshi's "goods man Dan" the fourth fold: "that Li Xiucai never leaves the flower street and the Willow Road, occupies the field son to drink lustily, takes a fancy to that willow eyebrow star eye apricot blossom cheek."

Idiom explanation

A market where brothels gather.

Chinese PinYin : huā jiē liǔ mò