Pick flowers and make willows
Nianhua nongliu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ni ā nhu ā n ò ngli ǔ, which means playing with women. From the story of Pipa by Yuan Gaoming.
Idiom usage
As a predicate or object; used in figurative sentences
Examples
The young lady is very busy. I don't know why she is ill.
Analysis of Idioms
A synonym: flirting
The origin of Idioms
Yuan Gaoming's the story of pipa, the thirtieth: "green sideburns fairy Lang, lazy with flowers and willows, persuading wine to hold the cup. Eyebrow frown know hate, what's bitter to prevent? "
Idiom explanation
It's like playing with women.
Chinese PinYin : niān huā nòng liǔ
Pick flowers and make willows
a hundred mouths cannot explain it away. bǎi huì mò biàn
Tie the rafters to the pillars. shù chuán wéi zhù