giggle and flirt(sāo shǒu nòng zī)

giggle and flirt

It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ā OSH ǒ UN ò ngz ī, which originally means to comb hair with fingers and fiddle with body. Now it is mostly used to describe women's frivolous behavior. It comes from the biography of Li Gu in the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Scratch: comb with your fingers. The original meaning of the word is to comb the hair with fingers and fiddle with the body. Now it is often used to describe a woman's frivolous behavior.

The origin of Idioms

Biography of Li Gu in the book of the later Han Dynasty written by Fan Ye of the Song Dynasty: Da Xing is at the funeral, while passers-by cover their tears. Gu Du Hu painted his appearance, scratched his head and made a pose, hovered and bowed, and walked calmly without fear.

Idiom usage

It has a derogatory meaning. The third act of Cao Yu's Sunrise: again, dusting clothes.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: affectation, coquettishness, coquettishness, evil spirit in the demon

Chinese PinYin : sāo shǒu nòng zī