Definition & Meaning

1.a red plum tree leaning over the wall and inclined toward the street

2.(of a woman) be unfaithful to one's husband

hóng xìng chū qiáng

红 杏 出 墙

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1
sla red plum tree leaning over the wall and inclined toward the street
- tā hóng xìng chū qiáng le
  她红杏出墙了。
  She had an affair..
synonym
bù ān yú shì不安于室
2
slmeta(of a woman) be unfaithful to one's husband
- yán jiū biǎo míng zhè kě néng cù shǐ mǒu xiē nǚ xìng hóng xìng chū qiáng
  研究表明，这可能促使某些女性红杏出墙。
  That could prompt some women to stray, research suggests.
synonym
bù ān yú shì不安于室

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