Usage of the character 花

Bitter Cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英／冯德英 ( Féng Déyīng) loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang

yānhuāzhài

烟花债

[煙花債]

involved in a love affair

huāfěnzhèng

花粉症

[花粉症]

hay fever
seasonal allergic rhinitis

yīnghuācǎo

樱花草

[櫻花草]

primrose

xuánfùhuā

旋覆花

[旋覆花]

(botany) convolvulvus
Flos Inulae (Chinese herb)

yíngchūnhuā

迎春花

[迎春花]

winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)

ānzǔhuā

安祖花

[安祖花]

flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)

huāfěnrè

花粉热

[花粉熱]

hay fever

Huāguǒ Shān

花果山

[花果山]

Mount Huaguo in Jiangsu, featured in 西遊記／西游记 ( Xīyóu Jì), tourist destination
(also the name of mountains in other parts of China)

Liánhuāxiàn

莲花县

[蓮花縣]

Lianhua county in Pingxiang 萍鄉／萍乡, Jiangxi

pōyānhuā

泼烟花

[潑煙花]

low-class prostitute

gòngfóhuā

供佛花

[供佛花]

flower offering

cìhuāwén

刺花纹

[刺花紋]

to tattoo

Huāshān Qū

花山区

[花山區]

Huashan, a district of Ma'anshan City 馬鞍山市／马鞍山市 ( Mǎǎnshǎn Shì), Anhui

huādàjiě

花大姐

[花大姐]

common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢蟲／瓢虫 (piáochóng)

huāqíshēn

花旗参

[花旗參]

American ginseng

shèngdànhuā

圣诞花

[聖誕花]

poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

wúhuāguǒ

无花果

[無花果]

fig (Ficus carica)

dòufuhuā

豆腐花

[豆腐花]

jellied tofu
soft bean curd

huāgǔduo

花骨朵

[花骨朵]

(coll.) flower bud

huāchízi

花池子

[花池子]

flower bed

Sōnghuājiāng

松花江

[松花江]

Songhua River in Jilin province 吉林省 through Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hā'ěrbīn), a tributary of Heilongjiang 黑龍江／黑龙江

tónghuāshùn

同花顺

[同花順]

straight flush (poker)

pānzhīhuā

攀枝花

[攀枝花]

kapok (tree)

guīkéhuā

龟壳花

[龜殼花]

Formosan pit viper (Protobothrops mucrosquamatus)

huāyuánxié

花园鞋

[花園鞋]

Crocs shoes (or any similar shoe)

qīnghuācí

青花瓷

[青花瓷]

blue and white porcelain

lánhuāzhǐ

兰花指

[蘭花指]

hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)

huāyàngdāo

花样刀

[花樣刀]

figure skates

yānhuāshì

烟花市

[煙花市]

(old) red-light district
brothel

Huā Mùlán

花木兰

[花木蘭]

Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature

jiàohuāzi

叫花子

[叫花子]

beggar

dēnglónghuā

灯笼花

[燈籠花]

Chinese enkianthus

méiguīhuā

玫瑰花

[玫瑰花]

rose

yàhuājī

轧花机

[軋花機]

cotton gin

xīlánhuā

西蓝花

[西藍花]

variant of 西蘭花／西兰花 (xīlánhuā)

dàlìhuā

大丽花

[大麗花]

dahlia (loanword)

luànhuāqián

乱花钱

[亂花錢]

to spend money recklessly
to squander

tónghuātóu

童花头

[童花頭]

short bobbed hairstyle

qīnghuācài

青花菜

[青花菜]

broccoli

bǎijīnhuā

百金花

[百金花]

Centaurium pulchellum var. altaicum

làntáohuā

烂桃花

[爛桃花]

unhappy love affair

huāshíjiān

花时间

[花時間]

to take up time
to spend time

Huādū Qū

花都区

[花都區]

Huadu District of Guangzhou City 廣州市／广州市 ( Guǎngzhōu Shì), Guangdong

lèkāihuā

乐开花

[樂開花]

to burst with joy

kāihuār

开花儿

[開花兒]

erhua variant of 開花／开花 (kāihuā)

dùjuānhuā

杜鹃花

[杜鵑花]

Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)

àidōnghuā

艾冬花

[艾冬花]

coltsfoot flower (used in TCM)
Flos Farfarae

liǎngxìnghuā

两性花

[兩性花]

hermaphrodite flower

línghuājìng

菱花镜

[菱花鏡]

antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty

shuǎhuāyàng

耍花样

[耍花樣]

to play tricks on sb

mùyúhuā

木鱼花

[木魚花]

see 柴魚片／柴鱼片 (cháiyúpiàn)

jīnyínhuā

金银花

[金銀花]

honeysuckle

huādiǎnzi

花点子

[花點子]

trickery
scam

nǎodàikāihuā

脑袋开花

[腦袋開花]

to blow one's brain out

huāhuāchángzi

花花肠子

[花花腸子]

(slang) a cunning plot

gǎohuāyàngr

搞花样儿

[搞花樣兒]

erhua variant of 搞花樣／搞花样 (gǎohuāyàng)

tiěshùkāihuā

铁树开花

[鐵樹開花]

lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)
a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence

jǐnshàngtiānhuā

锦上添花

[錦上添花]

lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)
fig. to give sth additional splendor
to provide the crowning touch
(derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off

mínghuāyǒuzhǔ

名花有主

[名花有主]

the girl is already taken (idiom)

huāsèsùgān

花色素苷

[花色素苷]

anthocyanin (biochemistry)

jièhuāxiàn Fó

借花献佛

[借花獻佛]

lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
plagiarism

huāyàngniánhuá

花样年华

[花樣年華]

full bloom of youth

míngrìhuánghuā

明日黄花

[明日黃花]

lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)
fig. outdated
thing of the past
dead letter

huāfěnguòmǐn

花粉过敏

[花粉過敏]

hay fever

qīnghuāyēcài

青花椰菜

[青花椰菜]

broccoli

hóngméihuāquè

红梅花雀

[紅梅花雀]

(bird species of China) red avadavat (Amandava amandava)

cánhuābàiliǔ

残花败柳

[殘花敗柳]

broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman

huāhuāgōngzhǔ

花花公主

[花花公主]

playgirl

táohuāshuǐmǔ

桃花水母

[桃花水母]

freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta)

Xìnghuālǐngqū

杏花岭区

[杏花嶺區]

Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市 ( Tàiyuánshì), Shanxi

niǎoyǔhuāxiāng

鸟语花香

[鳥語花香]

lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day

róutíhuāxù

葇荑花序

[葇荑花序]

catkin (botany)

huánghuālímù

黄花梨木

[黃花梨木]

yellow rosewood

jiégǔcuīhuā

羯鼓催花

[羯鼓催花]

drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom

zǒutáohuāyùn

走桃花运

[走桃花運]

to have luck with the ladies (idiom)

bǐxiàshēnghuā

笔下生花

[筆下生花]

to write elegantly

huāqiányuèxià

花前月下

[花前月下]

see 月下花前 (yuèxiàhuāqián)

lěisīhuābiān

蕾丝花边

[蕾絲花邊]

lace border (loanword)

líhuādàiyǔ

梨花带雨

[梨花帶雨]

lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom)
fig. tear-stained face of a beauty

āotūyàhuā

凹凸轧花

[凹凸軋花]

embossing

huābulēngdēng

花不棱登

[花不稜登]

gaudy; having too many jumbled colors

zǐhuādìdīng

紫花地丁

[紫花地丁]

Chinese violet (Viola mandsurica)

miánhuāquánjī

棉花拳击

[棉花拳擊]

Mianhua Quanji - "Cotton Boxing" (Chinese Martial Art)

shízìhuākē

十字花科

[十字花科]

Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals)

huāshìzúqiú

花式足球

[花式足球]

freestyle soccer

qíhuāyìcǎo

奇花异草

[奇花異草]

very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)

Xiàhuāyuán Qū

下花园区

[下花園區]

Xiahuayuan District of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市／张家口市 ( Zhāngjiākǒushì), Hebei

xúnhuāwènliǔ

寻花问柳

[尋花問柳]

lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
fig. to frequent brothels
to sow one's wild oats

zǒumǎguānhuā

走马观花

[走馬觀花]

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

Huāqí Yínháng

花旗银行

[花旗銀行]

Citibank
abbr. to 花旗

huāyánqiǎoyǔ

花言巧语

[花言巧語]

graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words
cheating wheedling
dishonest rhetoric

luòhuāliúshuǐ

落花流水

[落花流水]

to be in a sorry state
to be utterly defeated

gézihuāní

格子花呢

[格子花呢]

tartan
plaid

rúhuāsìyù

如花似玉

[如花似玉]

delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
(of a woman) exquisite

huāzhāoyuèxī

花朝月夕

[花朝月夕]

a beautiful day
cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August

xiǎohuāyuǎnzhì

小花远志

[小花遠志]

small-flowered milkwort (Polygala arvensis Willd. or P. telephioides), with roots used in Chinese medicine

liǔ'ànhuāmíng

柳暗花明

[柳暗花明]

lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
light at the end of the tunnel

lühuāyēcài

绿花椰菜

[綠花椰菜]

broccoli

huāqiánshòuqì

花钱受气

[花錢受氣]

(idiom) to have a bad experience as a customer
to encounter poor service

nǎiyóucàihuā

奶油菜花

[奶油菜花]

creamed cauliflower

dòngfánghuāzhú

洞房花烛

[洞房花燭]

bridal room and ornamented candles
wedding festivities (idiom)

yíhuājiēmù

移花接木

[移花接木]

lit. to graft flowers onto a tree (idiom)
fig. to surreptitiously substitute one thing for another

jìnghuāshuǐyuè

镜花水月

[鏡花水月]

lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)
fig. an unrealistic rosy view
viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles
also written 水月鏡花／水月镜花

yānhuābàozhú

烟花爆竹

[煙花爆竹]

fireworks (i.e. pyrotechnic devices, not the display they produce)

huābiānrénwù

花边人物

[花邊人物]

smooth talker
fast talker
slick and sociable person
person in the news

dálǔhuāchì

达鲁花赤

[達魯花赤]

Mongolian daruqachi, local commander in Mongol and Yuan times

bàngliǔsuíhuā

傍柳随花

[傍柳隨花]

prostitute

huánghuāgūniang

黄花姑娘

[黃花姑娘]

maiden
virgin girl

huāzhīzhāozhǎn

花枝招展

[花枝招展]

lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)

huāluòshéijiā

花落谁家

[花落誰家]

who will be the winner?

niānhuārěcǎo

拈花惹草

[拈花惹草]

lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
fig. to womanize
to frequent brothels
to sow one's wild oats

bǎihuājiàzi

摆花架子

[擺花架子]

lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
superficial display (idiom)

Yìchū Liánhuā

易初莲花

[易初蓮花]

Lotus (department store chain)

tàqīngshǎnghuā

踏青赏花

[踏青賞花]

to enjoy the flowers on a spring outing (idiom)

huánghuāguīnü

黄花闺女

[黃花閨女]

maiden
virgin

huāyànghuábīng

花样滑冰

[花樣滑冰]

figure skating

yānhuāxíngyuàn

烟花行院

[煙花行院]

brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)

zǒumǎkànhuā

走马看花

[走馬看花]

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

tóuhūnyǎnhuā

头昏眼花

[頭昏眼花]

to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed

tiānhuābìngdú

天花病毒

[天花病毒]

variola virus

mùhòuhuāxù

幕后花絮

[幕後花絮]

news from behind the scenes; stage gossip

jiànhuālónghè

槛花笼鹤

[檻花籠鶴]

a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner

wánrhuāzhāo

玩儿花招

[玩兒花招]

to play tricks

huālihúshào

花里胡哨

[花裡胡哨]

gaudy
flashy (but without substance)

Bǎihuā Yùndòng

百花运动

[百花運動]

Hundred Flowers Campaign (PRC, 1956-57), in which Mao called for the taboo on discussing mistakes of the CCP to be lifted

wǔhuābāmén

五花八门

[五花八門]

myriad
all kinds of
all sorts of

wǔhuādàbǎng

五花大绑

[五花大綁]

to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck
to truss up

Huāshíxiázhèn

花石峡镇

[花石峽鎮]

Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣／玛多县 ( Mǎduōxiàn) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

bàiliǔcánhuā

败柳残花

[敗柳殘花]

broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman

huāwěizhēnjī

花尾榛鸡

[花尾榛雞]

(bird species of China) hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)

yǐnhuāzhíwù

隐花植物

[隱花植物]

Cryptogamae
cryptogamous plant (botany)
plants such as algae 藻類／藻类 (zǎolèi), moss 苔蘚／苔藓 (táixiǎn) and fern 蕨類／蕨类 (juélèi) that reproduce by spores 孢子 (bāozǐ) in place of flowers

jīgǔchuánhuā

击鼓传花

[擊鼓傳花]

beat the drum, pass the flower (game in which players sit in a circle passing a flower around while a drum is beaten – when the drumbeat stops, the player holding the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink a glass of wine etc)

fēnghuāxuěyuè

风花雪月

[風花雪月]

wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
love affair
romance is in the air
dissipated life

huāhǎoyuèyuán

花好月圆

[花好月圓]

lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
perfect happiness
conjugal bliss

rěcǎoniānhuā

惹草拈花

[惹草拈花]

see 拈花惹草 (niānhuārěcǎo)

bàoyùmǐhuā

爆玉米花

[爆玉米花]

to make popcorn
popcorn

huāyàngyóuyǒng

花样游泳

[花樣游泳]

synchronized swimming

miàobǐshēnghuā

妙笔生花

[妙筆生花]

gifted or skillful writing

shécànliánhuā

舌灿莲花

[舌燦蓮花]

(idiom) eloquent
entertaining in one's speech

Hónghuāgǎng Qū

红花岗区

[紅花崗區]

Honghuagang District of Zunyi City 遵義市／遵义市 ( Zūnyì Shì), Guizhou

Yǔhuātáiqū

雨花台区

[雨花臺區]

Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏

lánshìdàihuā

蓝饰带花

[藍飾帶花]

blue lace flower (Trachymene caerulea)

huǒshùyínhuā

火树银花

[火樹銀花]

display of fireworks and lanterns

màoměirúhuā

貌美如花

[貌美如花]

(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom)
beautiful

bǎihéhuāshì

百合花饰

[百合花飾]

fleur-de-lis (armorial symbol)

yuèxiàhuāqián

月下花前

[月下花前]

lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom)
fig. romantic surroundings

róutíhuāxù

柔荑花序

[柔荑花序]

catkin (botany)

huāhuadādā

花花搭搭

[花花搭搭]

mixed
uneven in texture

biàndìkāihuā

遍地开花

[遍地開花]

(idiom) to blossom everywhere; to spring up all over the place; to flourish on a large scale

bìyuèxiūhuā

闭月羞花

[閉月羞花]

lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world

Pānzhīhuāshì

攀枝花市

[攀枝花市]

Panzhihua, prefecture-level city in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan, famous for steel production and pollution

táohuāxīnmù

桃花心木

[桃花心木]

mahogany

yānhuāfěndài

烟花粉黛

[煙花粉黛]

woman
prostitute
lovemaking
literary or theatrical form in Tang, Song and Yuan

huātiānjiǔdì

花天酒地

[花天酒地]

to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
life of debauchery

liǔmòhuāqú

柳陌花衢

[柳陌花衢]

brothel

liǔyānhuāwù

柳烟花雾

[柳煙花霧]

lit. willow scent and mist of blossom (idiom); scene full of the delights of spring

mǎnliǎnshēnghuā

满脸生花

[滿臉生花]

all smiles
beaming from ear to ear

huánghuāyòunü

黄花幼女

[黃花幼女]

maiden
virgin

huāhuāshìjiè

花花世界

[花花世界]

the teeming world
the world of sensual pleasures

dùjuānhuākē

杜鹃花科

[杜鵑花科]

Ericaceae (botany), genus containing rhododendron and azalea

liǔlühuāhóng

柳绿花红

[柳綠花紅]

lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom)
fig. all the colors of spring

yǎnhuāliáoluàn

眼花缭乱

[眼花繚亂]

to be dazzled

shēnghuāmiàobǐ

生花妙笔

[生花妙筆]

beautiful or talented writing

shùshàngkāihuā

树上开花

[樹上開花]

to deck the tree with false blossoms
to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)

huātóuyīngwǔ

花头鹦鹉

[花頭鸚鵡]

(bird species of China) blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata)

wùlǐkànhuā

雾里看花

[霧里看花]

lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision

Sūhuā Gōnglù

苏花公路

[蘇花公路]

Suhua Highway, coastal road in northern Taiwan, built on the side of cliffs above the Pacific Ocean

tiānhuāluànzhuì

天花乱坠

[天花亂墜]

lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
fig. extravagant embellishments; hype

huāshìliūbīng

花式溜冰

[花式溜冰]

figure skating

pīnhuādìbǎn

拼花地板

[拼花地板]

floor with tiled design

zhānhuārěcǎo

沾花惹草

[沾花惹草]

to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
to womanize
to frequent brothels
to sow one's wild oats

huācǎiquèyīng

花彩雀莺

[花彩雀鶯]

(bird species of China) white-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae)

huāhóngliǔlü

花红柳绿

[花紅柳綠]

red flowers and green willow
all the colors of spring

liǔtíhuāyuàn

柳啼花怨

[柳啼花怨]

desolate

qiángwēihuālěi

蔷薇花蕾

[薔薇花蕾]

rosebud

mòlihuāchá

茉莉花茶

[茉莉花茶]

jasmine tea

lǎoyǎnhūnhuā

老眼昏花

[老眼昏花]

blurred vision of an old person (idiom)

tónghuādàshùn

同花大顺

[同花大順]

royal flush (poker)

hēiqīmáhuā

黑漆麻花

[黑漆麻花]

pitch-dark; coal black

huātuánjǐncù

花团锦簇

[花團錦簇]

brightly colored decorations (idiom)
splendid

yěyòubànhuā

野鼬瓣花

[野鼬瓣花]

wild hemp

huābiānxīnwén

花边新闻

[花邊新聞]

media gossip
sensational news

yānhuāfēngyuè

烟花风月

[煙花風月]

refers to lovemaking (idiom)

huánghuānü'ér

黄花女儿

[黃花女兒]

see 黃花閨女／黄花闺女 (huánghuāguīnü)

Húběihuāqiū

湖北花楸

[湖北花楸]

Chinese Rowan tree
Sorbus hupehensis or Hupeh rowan

qíhuāyìhuì

奇花异卉

[奇花異卉]

exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)

huāmàopéngxīn

花貌蓬心

[花貌蓬心]

florid outside appearance, unkempt interior (idiom)

chújúhuāhuán

雏菊花环

[雛菊花環]

daisy chain
chain sinnet

xiǎnhuāzhíwù

显花植物

[顯花植物]

Phanerogamae (botany)
flowering plants

cǎihuādàdào

采花大盗

[採花大盜]

lit. flower thief
fig. rapist

huāhuālülü

花花绿绿

[花花綠綠]

brightly colored
gaudy

yānhuāliǔxiàng

烟花柳巷

[煙花柳巷]

red-light district

xīnhuānùfàng

心花怒放

[心花怒放]

to burst with joy (idiom)
to be over the moon
to be elated

Zhāohuā Xīshí

朝花夕拾

[朝花夕拾]

"Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk", a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun 魯迅／鲁迅 ( Lǔ Xùn)

bǎihuāqífàng

百花齐放

[百花齊放]

a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression

huāquánxiùtuǐ

花拳绣腿

[花拳繡腿]

flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom)
highly embellished and ineffectual
fancy but impractical skills
all show and no go
pugilistic wankery

tóuyūnyǎnhuā

头晕眼花

[頭暈眼花]

to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed

huāróngyuèmào

花容月貌

[花容月貌]

lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom)
fig. (of a woman) beautiful

shuǐxìngyánghuā

水性杨花

[水性楊花]

fickle (woman)

kōngzhōnghuāyuán

空中花园

[空中花園]

hanging gardens (Babylon etc)
rooftop garden

huāshìyóuyǒng

花式游泳

[花式游泳]

synchronized swimming

huāhuāgōngzǐ

花花公子

[花花公子]

playboy

tánhuāyīxiàn

昙花一现

[曇花一現]

lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once
flash in the pan (idiom)
short-lived

tóngchuíhuāliǎn

铜锤花脸

[銅錘花臉]

(Chinese opera) tongchui hualian, a military character holding a bronze mace, classified as a jing 淨／净 (jìng) role

lúhuāhuángquè

芦花黄雀

[蘆花黃雀]

oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)

rěcǎozhānhuā

惹草沾花

[惹草沾花]

see 沾花惹草 (zhānhuārěcǎo)

huánggāngzhuóhuāniǎo

黄肛啄花鸟

[黃肛啄花鳥]

(bird species of China) yellow-vented flowerpecker (Dicaeum chrysorrheum)

zhūbèizhuóhuāniǎo

朱背啄花鸟

[朱背啄花鳥]

(bird species of China) scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum)

hóngxiōngzhuóhuāniǎo

红胸啄花鸟

[紅胸啄花鳥]

(bird species of China) fire-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus)

báihuāshéshécǎo

白花蛇舌草

[白花蛇舌草]

Hedyotis diffusa

lánzhěnhuāmìniǎo

蓝枕花蜜鸟

[藍枕花蜜鳥]

(bird species of China) purple-naped sunbird (Hypogramma hypogrammicum)

Hǎishàng Huā Lièzhuàn

海上花列传

[海上花列傳]

The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶／韩邦庆 ( Hán Bāngqìng), long novel of lower life in Classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
translated into Putonghua as 海上花 by Iris Chang

shìwàitáohuāyuán

世外桃花源

[世外桃花源]

see 桃花源 (táohuāyuán)

huángfùhuāmìniǎo

黄腹花蜜鸟

[黃腹花蜜鳥]

(bird species of China) olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)

Huādìmǎtángqū

花地玛堂区

[花地瑪堂區]

Parish of Our Lady of Fatima (Macau)
Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima

huāxīndàluóbo

花心大萝卜

[花心大蘿蔔]

(coll.) womanizer
skirt-chaser

hòuzuǐzhuóhuāniǎo

厚嘴啄花鸟

[厚嘴啄花鳥]

(bird species of China) thick-billed flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile)

huángfùzhuóhuāniǎo

黄腹啄花鸟

[黃腹啄花鳥]

(bird species of China) yellow-bellied flowerpecker (Dicaeum melanoxanthum)

huāwúbǎirìhóng

花无百日红

[花無百日紅]

No flower can bloom for a hundred days.
Good times do not last long. (idiom)

bīngyèrìzhōnghuā

冰叶日中花

[冰葉日中花]

ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)

Chūnjiānghuāyuèyè

春江花月夜

[春江花月夜]

River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛／张若虚 ( Zhāng Ruòxū)

wǔhuāyānzhūròu

五花腌猪肉

[五花醃豬肉]

streaky bacon

zǐsèhuāmìniǎo

紫色花蜜鸟

[紫色花蜜鳥]

(bird species of China) purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

Huánghuāgǎngqǐyì

黄花岗起义

[黃花崗起義]

Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911 in Guangzhou, one a long series of unsuccessful uprisings of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary party

huāqiánzhǎozuìshòu

花钱找罪受

[花錢找罪受]

to spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous

chúnsèzhuóhuāniǎo

纯色啄花鸟

[純色啄花鳥]

(bird species of China) plain flowerpecker (Dicaeum minullum)

dòngfánghuāzhúyè

洞房花烛夜

[洞房花燭夜]

wedding night

duōzāihuāshǎozāicì

多栽花少栽刺

[多栽花少栽刺]

talk nicely and avoid disputes
give compliments and not remarks

jīngsīcǎisèxiǎnhuā

经丝彩色显花

[經絲彩色顯花]

warp brocade
woven fabric with single woof but colored warp

huāguānzhòukuīxīniǎo

花冠皱盔犀鸟

[花冠皺盔犀鳥]

(bird species of China) wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)

huánghuācàidōuliángle

黄花菜都凉了

[黃花菜都涼了]

lit. the dishes are cold (idiom)
fig. to arrive late; to take one's sweet time

Kèxīmǎníhuāyuán

客西马尼花园

[客西馬尼花園]

Garden of Gethsemane (in the Christian passion story)

huāfùlüzhuómùniǎo

花腹绿啄木鸟

[花腹綠啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus)

Lübà· Huājì Hùháng

绿坝·花季护航

[綠壩·花季護航]

Green Dam Youth Escort, Internet content-control software, in use during 2009-2010 (abbr. to 綠壩／绿坝 ( Lübà))

xiānhuāchāzàiniúfènshàng

鲜花插在牛粪上

[鮮花插在牛糞上]

lit. a bunch of flowers poked into a pile of manure
fig. a terrible shame (as when a lovely woman marries an odious man)

jiāhuāméiyǒuyěhuāxiāng

家花没有野花香

[家花沒有野花香]

lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)
fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner
the grass is always greener on the other side

ǎijiǎobáihuāshélìcǎo

矮脚白花蛇利草

[矮腳白花蛇利草]

see 白花蛇舌草 (báihuāshéshécǎo)

xiǎokuíhuāfèngtóuyīngwǔ

小葵花凤头鹦鹉

[小葵花鳳頭鸚鵡]

(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)

Màidíxùnhuāyuánguǎngchǎng

麦迪逊花园广场

[麥迪遜花園廣場]

Madison Square Garden

Màidíxùn Guǎngchǎng Huāyuán

麦迪逊广场花园

[麥迪遜廣場花園]

Madison Square Garden

Huánghuāgāngqīshí'èrlièshì

黄花岗七十二烈士

[黃花崗七十二烈士]

the seventy two martyrs of the Huanghuagang uprising of 23rd April 1911

bǎihuāqífàng,bǎijiāzhēngmíng

百花齐放，百家争鸣

[百花齊放，百家爭鳴]

a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956

luòhuāyǒuyì,liúshuǐwúqíng

落花有意，流水无情

[落花有意，流水無情]

lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)

huāyǒuchóngkāirì,rénwúzàishàonián

花有重开日，人无再少年

[花有重開日，人無再少年]

a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)

yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfā,wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn

有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴

[有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰]

lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it