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适情任欲
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适情任欲

适情任欲 — “To indulge one's feelings and desires without restraint”

适情任欲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge one's feelings and desires without restraint”. To give free rein to one's emotions and cravings. Literally, “Indulge feelings and desires”.

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适情任欲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

适情任欲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
适
shì10suitable, appropriate, fitting
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
任
rèn6appoint, trust, or allow
欲
yù11to want or desire

Example Sentence with 适情任欲

他总是适情任欲,不顾后果地追求享乐,最终荒废了学业。
He always indulged his feelings and desires, pursuing pleasure without considering the consequences, eventually neglecting his studies.

Idioms Related to 适情任欲

More idioms starting with 适

  • shì适yǐ以xiāng相chéng成perfectly complement each other
  • shì适sú俗suí随shí时adapt to customs and follow the times
  • shì适kě可ér而zhǐ止stop when appropriate
  • shì适rú如qí其fèn分to be just right
  • shì适jū居qí其fǎn反turn out just the opposite
  • shì适dāng当qí其chōng冲be precisely at the crucial point
  • shì适dāng当qí其shí时at the opportune moment
  • shì适dé得qí其fǎn反to get just the opposite
  • shì适xīn心yú娱mù目pleasing to the mind and eye
  • shì适xìng性rèn任qíng情follow one's natural inclinations
  • shì适xìng性wàng忘lǜ虑follow nature, forget worries
  • shì适qíng情shuài率yì意act spontaneously according to one's feelings

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Questions about 适情任欲

What does 适情任欲 mean?

适情任欲 (shì qíng rèn yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge one's feelings and desires without restraint”.

How do you pronounce 适情任欲?

适情任欲 is pronounced shì qíng rèn yù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 适情任欲 literally mean?

Literally, 适情任欲 means “Indulge feelings and desires”. It is used to mean “to indulge one's feelings and desires without restraint”.

What is the Chinese definition of 适情任欲?

犹言任情纵欲。

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