恣意妄為

简 恣意妄为 · 繁 恣意妄為
Mandarin · pinyin zì yì wàng wéi

Meanings

  1. to behave unscrupulously
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恣
zì · indulge oneself, unrestrained
意
yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
妄
wàng · absurd, foolish, reckless; false
為
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为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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4–4–4–2 · zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2

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zi3 ji3 mong5 wai4

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  1. (idiomatic) to act recklessly or arbitrarily without restraint

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