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轻世肆志 — “To scorn worldly conventions and indulge one's will”

轻世肆志 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scorn worldly conventions and indulge one's will”. To be unconventional and unrestrained. Literally, “Disregard the world and indulge one's will”.

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轻世肆志 Pronunciation and Pinyin

轻世肆志 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
世
shì5world, generation, era
肆
sì13act wantonly or shop
志
zhì7will, aspiration, ambition

Example Sentence with 轻世肆志

陶渊明辞官归隐后,过着轻世肆志的生活,享受田园的宁静。
After resigning from office and retreating to seclusion, Tao Yuanming lived a life of scorning worldly conventions and indulging his will, enjoying the tranquility of the countryside.

Idioms Related to 轻世肆志

More idioms starting with 轻

  • qīng轻shì世ào傲wù物scorn the world and be arrogant
  • qīng轻jǔ举wàng妄dòng动act rashly without careful consideration
  • qīng轻jǔ举jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • qīng轻jǔ举yuǎn远yóu游withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • qīng轻shì事zhòng重bào报exaggerate a minor issue in a report
  • qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛utterly worthless or insignificant
  • qīng轻wēi偎dī低bàng傍gently snuggling and leaning close
  • qīng轻yáo傜bó薄fù赋lighten corvée and reduce taxes
  • qīng轻dòng动gān干gē戈Rashly resort to military action
  • qīng轻zú卒ruì锐bīng兵agile elite troops with sharp weapons
  • qīng轻kǒu口bó薄shé舌speak carelessly or flippantly
  • qīng轻kǒu口qīng轻shé舌speak carelessly or frivolously

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Questions about 轻世肆志

What does 轻世肆志 mean?

轻世肆志 (qīng shì sì zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scorn worldly conventions and indulge one's will”.

How do you pronounce 轻世肆志?

轻世肆志 is pronounced qīng shì sì zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 轻世肆志 literally mean?

Literally, 轻世肆志 means “Disregard the world and indulge one's will”. It is used to mean “to scorn worldly conventions and indulge one's will”.

What is the Chinese definition of 轻世肆志?

藐视世俗,放荡心志。

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