seek pleasures
The Chinese idiom, m ǎ IXI à ox ú nhu ā n in pinyin, means to go whoring with prostitutes for pleasure. From Pan Jinlian.
The origin of Idioms
The second act of Pan Jinlian by Ouyang Yuqian: "he comes here to have fun because of his wealth and power. What's his true feelings?"
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate, attribute and object.
seek pleasures
the blood of loyal courtiers who die unjustly become jasper - cháng hóng huà bì
a dried up tree comes to life again - kū mù shēng huā
take up a pen and complete an essay - yuán bǐ chéng zhāng
take big strides and give a high-flown talk - kuò bù gāo tán