diao hua
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Mandarin:
吊花
pinyin:
diào huā
definitions
noun
- the practice at siam dius of paying for a 'flower garland', which is often a coloured sash with an amount of money written on it, to be given to a desired hostess or 'flower girl' to wear in exchange for her spending some time talking, drinking, or playing games with the payer and any others at their table.
In debt from buying flower garlands for female singers at "Diao Hua" clubs, a man forged documents to sell his mother's two cars to a car dealer.
— 2024 March 27, Lydia Lam. CNA, "Man forged mother's signature to sell her Rolls Royce to settle debts from gifting flower garlands at clubs". https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-forged-mother-signature-sell-rolls-royce-debt-diao-hua-hang-flower-garland-4224766
verb
- to pay for a 'flower garland' or sash to be given to a hostess or 'flower girl' in exchange for their time
It’s common to see the mama-san walk around the area with garlands and sashes around her whole body. She’ll approach you to ask if you’re interested to diao hua, especially if she sees you eyeing a certain girl on stage. Diao hua isn’t limited to the guys — girls can do so as well.
— 2023 August 17, Nicole Yong. Zula, "A Guide To Siam Diu Etiquette – How To Diao Hua, Talking To Siam Bus & What Gong Tao Means". https://zula.sg/siam-diu-guide/