放纵不羁 — “Unrestrained and undisciplined”
放纵不羁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unrestrained and undisciplined”. To act without self-control or adherence to convention. Literally, “indulgent and unconstrained”.
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Origin and Story of 放纵不羁
During the Jin Dynasty, Wang Meng, the father of Empress Aijing, was unrestrained and unconventional in his youth. He often caused trouble, leading his neighbors to avoid him.
As he grew older, he decided to no longer waste his time, and began to strictly discipline himself and carefully regulate his words and actions. He excelled in clerical script and painting, possessed lofty aspirations, and earned the respect of the world.
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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rèn任zì自liú流let things drift without interference
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 放纵不羁
What does 放纵不羁 mean?
放纵不羁 (fàng zòng bù jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unrestrained and undisciplined”.
How do you pronounce 放纵不羁?
放纵不羁 is pronounced fàng zòng bù jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 放纵不羁 literally mean?
Literally, 放纵不羁 means “indulgent and unconstrained”. It is used to mean “Unrestrained and undisciplined”.
Where does 放纵不羁 come from?
放纵不羁 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 放纵不羁?
指恣意行事，不受约束。