redlight district

redlight district

Pipamenxiang, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p í P á m é nxi à ng, which means the place where prostitutes live. It comes from Wang Jian of Tang Dynasty who sent Xue Tao's proofreading to Shu.

Idiom usage

Where prostitutes live

Examples

Daiyu is an old hand in fengyuechang. She is an able member of the social team. Moreover, under her reputation, there are lots of cars and horses.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: huajieliuxiang

The origin of Idioms

Wang Jian of Tang Dynasty wrote a poem "send to Xue Tao in Shu for proofreading" which reads: "the girls' school book by Wanli Bridge, living behind closed doors in loquat flowers."

Idiom explanation

In old times, it was the place where prostitutes lived.