任所欲为 — “To do as one pleases”
任所欲为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do as one pleases”. To act without restraint or interference; to have a free hand. Literally, “let one do what one desires”.
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任所欲为 Pronunciation and Pinyin
任所欲为 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 任所欲为
在没有明确规定或监督的情况下，他常常任所欲为，导致一些混乱。
Without clear rules or supervision, he often acted as he pleased, leading to some disorder.
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Synonyms of 任所欲为
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- rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism
- rèn任rén人wéi唯xián贤appoint officials based on merit
- rèn任rén人zǎi宰gē割to be at the mercy of others
- rèn任rén人bǎi摆bù布be manipulated by others
- rèn任rén人bǎi摆nòng弄allow oneself to be manipulated by others
- rèn任cóng从fēng风làng浪qǐ起，，wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm despite all challenges
- rèn任qí其zì自liú流let things take their own course
- rèn任qí其zì自rán然let things take their natural course
- rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起，，wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼tái台remain calm despite all difficulties
- rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起，，wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm in any storm
- rèn任láo劳rèn任yuàn怨bear criticism and hard work without complaint
- rèn任yuàn怨rèn任láo劳bear criticism and hard work
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Open the tool →Questions about 任所欲为
What does 任所欲为 mean?
任所欲为 (rèn suǒ yù wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do as one pleases”.
How do you pronounce 任所欲为?
任所欲为 is pronounced rèn suǒ yù wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 任所欲为 literally mean?
Literally, 任所欲为 means “let one do what one desires”. It is used to mean “to do as one pleases”.
What is the Chinese definition of 任所欲为?
任：听凭；所欲为：想要做的。想干什么就干什么