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为所欲为 — “To do as one pleases”

为所欲为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do as one pleases”. To act without restraint; to have a free hand. Literally, “Do what one desires”.

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为所欲为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 为wéi
  • 所suǒ
  • 欲yù
  • 为wéi

为所欲为 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
为
wéi4to be or to do
所
suǒ8place or that which
欲
yù11to want or desire
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 为所欲为

小明被任命为项目负责人后,获得了充分的自主权,但他并没有因此而为所欲为,而是更加谨慎地规划每一步。
After Xiaoming was appointed project leader, he gained full autonomy, but he did not act recklessly because of it; instead, he planned every step more cautiously.

Idioms Related to 为所欲为

Synonyms of 为所欲为

  • hú胡zuò作fēi非wéi为act recklessly and unscrupulously
  • suí随xīn心suǒ所yù欲do whatever one desires

Antonyms of 为所欲为

  • ān安fèn分shǒu守jǐ己content with one's lot and abide by rules

More idioms starting with 为

  • wèi为cóng丛qū驱què雀alienate allies, benefit adversary
  • wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Humble oneself for a meager salary
  • wéi为rén人wèi为chè彻help others thoroughly
  • wèi为rén人zuò作jià嫁to work hard for others' benefit in vain
  • wéi为rén人shī师biǎo表be an exemplary role model
  • wéi为rén人kǎi楷mó模be a role model
  • wèi为rén人shuō说xiàng项speak favorably for someone
  • wéi为rén仁bù不fù富Benevolent people are not wealthy
  • wéi为shàn善zuì最lè乐Doing good brings the greatest joy
  • wèi为guó国wèi为mín民for the country and its people
  • wèi为guó国juān捐qū躯die for one's country
  • wéi为hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉good intentions met with resentment

Questions about 为所欲为

What does 为所欲为 mean?
为所欲为 (wéi suǒ yù wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do as one pleases”.
How do you pronounce 为所欲为?
为所欲为 is pronounced wéi suǒ yù wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 为所欲为 literally mean?
Literally, 为所欲为 means “Do what one desires”. It is used to mean “to do as one pleases”.
What is the Chinese definition of 为所欲为?
为:做。本指做自己想做的事。后指想干什么就干什么。
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