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外插花
/ wài chā huā /
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Collocation
1
外插花事件
2
慎用外插花
3
丈夫外插花
Definition
外插花:
Literally means:
extra performance to add fun
Actually means:
It literally means adding flowers to the outside of something to make it more beautiful. Figuratively it refers to the extra fun added to a Chinese traditional opera performance. It also means adding some smaller independent items to the main act, usually for the purpose of adding amusement. Commendatory.
It figuratively refers to an extramarital love affair.
从外面又插了花作为陪衬，使事物更好看。指在曲艺表演中另外增加的笑料。也比喻在主要事物中另外加入的一些相对独立的小项目。常常是为了增加趣味性。具有褒义色彩。
比喻有婚外恋情。
Example
Used as predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
Zhàngfu
丈夫
wài
外
chāhuā
插花
,
qīzǐ
妻子
hóngxìngchūqiáng
红杏出墙
,
shuāngfāng
双方
dōu
都
zài
在
gǎo
搞
hūnwàiliàn
婚外恋
,
zhège
这个
jiā
家
hái
还
néng
能
wéichí
维持
xiàqù
下去
ma
吗
?
Husband flowers, wife red apricots out of the wall, both parties are engaged in extramarital love, this family can still be maintained?
2
Fūqī
夫妻
yào
要
hùxiāng
互相
xìnrèn
信任
,
bùyào
不要
suíbiàn
随便
cāiyí
猜疑
duìfāng
对方
yǒu
有
wài
外
chāhuā
插花
。
Couples should trust each other, do not casually suspect that the other side has flowers.
3
Duìshǒu
对手
lìyòng
利用
suǒwèi
所谓
wài
外
chāhuā
插花
de
的
shìjiàn
事件
pòhuài
破坏
tā
他
shēngyù
声誉
,
shǐ
使
tā
他
bùdébù
不得不
tuìchū
退出
jìngxuǎn
竞选
。
His opponent's use of the so-called flower-out incident damaged his reputation and forced him to withdraw from the race.
Used as object. (作宾语)
4
Zài
在
biǎoyǎn
表演
zhōng
中
bù
不
yīnggāi
应该
lànyòng
滥用
wài
外
chāhuā
插花
,
fǒuzé
否则
jiù
就
xiǎnde
显得
tài
太
súqì
俗气
。
You shouldn't abuse extra flowers in the show, otherwise it's too tacky.
5
Wǒmen
我们
dǎsuàn
打算
zài
在
liǎng
两
duàn
段
jùmù
剧目
zhōngjiān
中间
fàng
放
xiē
些
wài
外
chāhuā
插花
,
zhèyàng
这样
huì
会
zēngqiáng
增强
qùwèi
趣味
xìng
性
。
We're going to put some extra flowers in the middle of the two plays, which will make it more interesting.
6
Zhècì
这次
wǔhuì
舞会
jiā
加
le
了
biàn
变
móshù
魔术
zuòwéi
作为
wài
外
chāhuā
插花
,
shǐ
使
huānlè
欢乐
de
的
qìfēn
气氛
gèngjiā
更加
nóngyù
浓郁
。
The dance added magic as an extra flower, making the atmosphere of joy more intense.