花花公子

huāhuā-gōngzǐ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 playboy; dandy
  2. 2 a frivolous, well-dressed son of privilege

Examples

Tā shì gè shízú de huāhuāgōngzǐ, zhěngtiān pào zài jiǔbā lǐ.
He's a complete playboy who spends all day hanging out in bars.
Qiānwàn bié jià gěi nàzhǒng huāhuāgōngzǐ, tā bùhuì zhēnxīn dài nǐ.
Whatever you do, don't marry that sort of playboy — he won't treat you sincerely.

Tips

history
Found in the Qing-dynasty satirical novel 《》: 死人便花花公子 — 'Living-Dead-Man saw at once that he was a flashy playboy relying on official connections.'
culture
Also the Chinese name for the Playboy magazine brand (花花公子). 花花 evokes flashiness and indulgence; 公子 originally meant 'son of nobility' — together, the spoiled rich kid stereotype.

Stroke Order

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