Be fond of wine and flowers

Be fond of wine and flowers

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Li à NJI à t à nhu à, which means indulging in wine and women. It's from the story of the monk who was raped and saved by the horse.

Idiom explanation

Indulging in wine and sex. The same as "infatuation with wine".

The origin of Idioms

In Yuan Dynasty, Wu Mingshi's "monks who commit adultery are saved by horse watch on the back", it is said that "they knock on the Zen board in front of people to talk about scriptures, jump on the wall behind their back and love wine and flowers."

Idiom usage

To be greedy is to be greedy. My sister-in-law, Ji Chang never dares to be greedy after that, but I have a word to tell you. Wang Tingna, Ming Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Infatuation with wine and lust