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所作所为 — “All one's actions”

所作所为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all one's actions”. One's conduct; what one does. Literally, “what one does and what one acts”.

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所作所为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

所作所为 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
所
suǒ8place or that which
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
所
suǒ8place or that which
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 所作所为

他的所作所为受到了大家的广泛关注。
His actions received widespread attention from everyone.

Idioms Related to 所作所为

Synonyms of 所作所为

  • yī一jǔ举yī一dòng动every move and action

More idioms starting with 所

  • suǒ所dào到zhī之chù处wherever one goes
  • suǒ所shèng剩wú无jǐ几very little remains
  • suǒ所xiàng向kè克jié捷victorious wherever one goes
  • suǒ所xiàng向pī披mǐ靡sweep away all obstacles
  • suǒ所xiàng向wú无qián前unstoppable wherever one goes
  • suǒ所xiàng向wú无dí敌invincible wherever one goes
  • suǒ所xiàng向jiē皆mí靡sweep away all obstacles
  • suǒ所xiàng向fēng风mǐ靡irresistible wherever one goes
  • suǒ所tú图bù不guǐ轨scheme something unlawful
  • suǒ所zài在jiē皆shì是found everywhere
  • suǒ所dāng当wú无dí敌invincible wherever one goes
  • suǒ所jiàn见suǒ所wén闻what one sees and hears

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Questions about 所作所为

What does 所作所为 mean?

所作所为 (suǒ zuò suǒ wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “all one's actions”.

How do you pronounce 所作所为?

所作所为 is pronounced suǒ zuò suǒ wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 所作所为 literally mean?

Literally, 所作所为 means “what one does and what one acts”. It is used to mean “all one's actions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 所作所为?

指人所做的事。

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