Chinese Word: 红杏出墙 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

红 hóng 杏 xìng 出 chū 墙 qiáng (Trad.: 紅杏出牆)

lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom); fig. a wife having an illicit lover

1		nán dào 难道 nǐ 你 xiǎng 想 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙？ You consider a red almond wall?
2		jù shuō 据说 tā 他 de 的 qī zi 妻子 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙。 It is rumored that his wife goes off the rails.
3		mǎn yuán chūn sè 满园春色 guān bù zhù 关不住， yī zhī 一枝 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙 lái 来。 With so much spring in the garden, how can it be contained? A spray of red apricot blossom has already reached over the wall.
4		liú xiān shēng 刘先生 zhǐ 指 tài tai 太太 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙（ yǔ 与 qí tā 其他 nán zǐ 男子 yǒu rǎn 有染）。 Mr. Lau accused his wife of cheating on him.
5		yǒu xiē 有些 cōng ming 聪明 de 的 qǐ é 企鹅 bù 不 xū yào 需要 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙 jiù 就 néng 能 dé dào 得到 lǐ wù 礼物。 Some talented penguin teasers can get a gift even without putting out.

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1		nán dào 难道 nǐ 你 xiǎng 想 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙？ You consider a red almond wall?
2		jù shuō 据说 tā 他 de 的 qī zi 妻子 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙。 It is rumored that his wife goes off the rails.
3		mǎn yuán chūn sè 满园春色 guān bù zhù 关不住， yī zhī 一枝 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙 lái 来。 With so much spring in the garden, how can it be contained? A spray of red apricot blossom has already reached over the wall.
4		liú xiān shēng 刘先生 zhǐ 指 tài tai 太太 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙（ yǔ 与 qí tā 其他 nán zǐ 男子 yǒu rǎn 有染）。 Mr. Lau accused his wife of cheating on him.
5		yǒu xiē 有些 cōng ming 聪明 de 的 qǐ é 企鹅 bù 不 xū yào 需要 hóng xìng chū qiáng 红杏出墙 jiù 就 néng 能 dé dào 得到 lǐ wù 礼物。 Some talented penguin teasers can get a gift even without putting out.