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放任自流

Mandarin · pinyin fàng rèn zì liú

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class

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4–4–4–2 · fang4 ren4 zi4 liu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fong3 jam6 zi6 lau4

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(often negative) to give free rein; to let run rampant; to leave unchecked; to let things slide

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