花花公子

huāhuāgōngzǐ
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā shì gè shízú de huāhuāgōngzǐ, zhěng tiān pào zài jiǔbā lǐ.
He's a complete playboy who spends all day hanging out in bars.
Qiānwàn bié jià gěi nà zhǒng huāhuāgōngzǐ, tā bù huì 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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