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放任自流 — “To let things drift”

放任自流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let things drift”. To let matters take their own course; to allow someone or something to develop without guidance or interference.

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放任自流 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 放fàng
  • 任rèn
  • 自zì
  • 流liú

放任自流 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
放
fàng8release, let go, put
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow
自
zì6from, self, naturally
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread

Example Sentence with 放任自流

如果团队管理放任自流,成员之间就很难形成凝聚力。
If team management lets things drift, it will be difficult for members to form cohesion.

Idioms Related to 放任自流

Synonyms of 放任自流

  • tīng听zhī之rèn任zhī之Let things take their course

Antonyms of 放任自流

  • fáng防wēi微dù杜jiàn渐nip a problem in the bud
  • fáng防huàn患wèi未rán然prevent trouble before it happens

More idioms starting with 放

  • fàng放xia下bāo包fu袱Let go of a mental burden
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀repent and mend one's ways
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀,,lì立biàn便chéng成fó佛Repent and reform to achieve redemption
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀,,lì立dì地chéng成fó佛Repent and achieve instant redemption
  • fàng放zhī之sì四hǎi海ér而jiē皆zhǔn准universally applicable
  • fàng放pì僻yín淫yì佚indulge in depravity and debauchery
  • fàng放pì僻xié邪chǐ侈indulge in perverse, evil, and extravagant acts
  • fàng放lěng冷jiàn箭stab someone in the back
  • fàng放diāo刁bǎ把làn滥act unscrupulously and extort
  • fàng放diāo刁sā撒pō泼act like a rogue or shrew
  • fàng放pì屁tiān添fēng风egg on, make a situation worse
  • fàng放xīn心tuō托dǎn胆feel completely at ease and confident

Questions about 放任自流

What does 放任自流 mean?
放任自流 (fàng rèn zì liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let things drift”.
How do you pronounce 放任自流?
放任自流 is pronounced fàng rèn zì liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 放任自流?
听凭自然的发展,不加领导或过问。
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