What does "Social butterfly" mean?

Someone who is outgoing and moves between social groups easily A person who is very social and moves from group to group at events, like a butterfly flitting between flowers.

How do you use "Social butterfly" in a sentence?

She's such a social butterfly. He's a real social butterfly at parties. Always been a social butterfly. Not really a social butterfly.

Social butterfly

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: Someone who is outgoing and moves between social groups easily

交际花、社交达人

Alguien extrovertido que se mueve fácilmente entre grupos sociales

社交的な人、人付き合いが上手な人

사교적인 사람, 이 사람 저 사람 잘 어울리는 사람

A person who is very social and moves from group to group at events, like a butterfly flitting between flowers.

非常善于社交、在活动中能轻松在各个群体间穿梭的人，就像蝴蝶在花丛间飞舞一样。

Una persona muy social que se mueve de grupo en grupo en eventos, como una mariposa revoloteando entre flores.

非常に社交的で、イベントでグループ間を移動する人。花の間を飛び回る蝶のように。

매우 사교적이며, 꽃 사이를 나는 나비처럼 모임에서 이 그룹 저 그룹 자유롭게 어울리는 사람.

Examples

She's such a social butterfly.
她真是个交际花。
Es toda una mariposa social.
彼女は本当に社交的だ。
그녀는 정말 사교적이야.
He's a real social butterfly at parties.
他在派对上是个真正的社交达人。
Es una mariposa social en las fiestas.
彼はパーティーでは本当に人付き合いが上手い。
그는 파티에서 진짜 사교적이야.
Always been a social butterfly.
一直是个交际花。
Siempre ha sido una mariposa social.
ずっと社交的だった。
항상 사교적이었어.
Not really a social butterfly.
不太是交际花类型。
No soy realmente una mariposa social.
あまり社交的じゃない。
나는 별로 사교적인 타입은 아니야.

Pronunciation

/ˈsəʊʃəl ˈbʌtəflaɪ/

Usage Guide

Context: personality, socializing, parties

Tone: can be admiring or slightly critical

✓ Do Say

Social butterfly.
交际花
Mariposa social
社交的な人
사교적인 사람.
A real social butterfly.
真正的交际花
Una verdadera mariposa social
本当に社交的
정말 사교적이야.
Such a social butterfly.
十足的交际花
Toda una mariposa social
すごく社交的
완전 사교적이야.

✗ Don't Say

Usually positive
通常是正面的
Usualmente positivo
通常はポジティブ
보통 긍정적인 표현
Sometimes implies superficial
有时暗示肤浅
A veces implica superficial
時に浅い関係を示唆
피상적이라는 뉘앙스가 있을 수도 있음

Common Mistakes

Usually complimentary
Can suggest superficial relationships

Origin & History

From the image of a butterfly moving between flowers, applied to someone who mingles easily.

Etymology: From butterfly moving between flowers

First recorded: Common expression from 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common personality description; Universal expression

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variations

Social butterflyA social butterflyReal social butterfly