行或使之 — “Actions as if directed”
行或使之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act spontaneously and voluntarily, as if guided by an inner impulse or natural inclination; to do something instinctively or of one's own accord”. Literally, “Actions as if directed”.
行或使之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
行或使之 Character Breakdown
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- xíng行xià下chūn春fēng风wàng望xià夏yǔ雨Do good expecting reward
- xíng行bù不cóng从jìng径take a shortcut or deviate from the proper path
- xíng行bù不fù副yán言actions do not match words
- xíng行bù不jí及yán言actions do not match words
- xíng行bù不lǚ履wēi危avoid dangerous situations
- xíng行bù不dé得yě也gē哥gē哥cannot proceed, brother
- xíng行bù不kuì愧yǐng影，，qǐn寝bù不kuì愧qīn衾have a clear conscience day and night
- xíng行bù不gēng更míng名，，zuò坐bù不gǎi改xìng姓open and straightforward about identity and actions
- xíng行bù不yóu由jìng径always act honestly and uprightly
- xíng行bù不yóu由xī西zhōu州lù路Mourn a deceased friend, avoid old places
- xíng行bù不zhī知wǎng往drift aimlessly without knowing where to go
- xíng行bù不shèng胜yī衣too weak to bear one's own clothes
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Open the tool →Questions about 行或使之
What does 行或使之 mean?
行或使之 (xíng huò shǐ zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act spontaneously and voluntarily, as if guided by an inner impulse or natural inclination; to do something instinctively or of one's own accord”.
How do you pronounce 行或使之?
行或使之 is pronounced xíng huò shǐ zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 行或使之 literally mean?
Literally, 行或使之 means “Actions as if directed”. It is used to mean “to act spontaneously and voluntarily, as if guided by an inner impulse or natural inclination; to do something instinctively or of one's own accord”.
What is the Chinese definition of 行或使之?
行：所作所为；使：命令，指使。所作所为好像有人指使似的。比喻做事自觉主动