wait on the guests and laugh and sing for money(yǐ mén xiàn xiào)

wait on the guests and laugh and sing for money

Yimenxianxiao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y à m é nxi à nxi à o, meaning prostitute prostitution. It's from Xingshi Hengyan by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

But the prostitute was not a first-class girl with a smile on her door. Her surname was Zhao, her name was Suxin, and her name was Youmei.

Analysis of Idioms

Close synonym: smile on the door

The origin of Idioms

Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty's "awakening the world" Volume 3: "Meiniang said: slaves are the children of good families. If they fall into the dust by mistake, if their aunt advocates being good, they are better than making nine level floating pictures. If you want me to smile at the door and welcome the new, I'd rather die than be willing to. "

Idiom explanation

It used to mean prostitutes. It is the same as "relying on the door to show laughter".

Chinese PinYin : yǐ mén xiàn xiào