金瓶梅 Jīn píng méi 🔊 Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617)… + Keep this word Meanings Jīn píng méi name Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content Its characters 金jīngold瓶píngbottle梅méiplum