任从

任從

rèncóng

verb

Meanings

1 to leave to someone's discretion
2 to let (someone do as they please)
3 no matter / regardless

Characters

Examples

去与不去，任从你便。

Qù yǔ bù qù, rèncóng nǐ biàn.

Whether to go or not is entirely up to you.

任从风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台。

Rèncóng fēnglàng qǐ, wěn zuò diàoyútái.

No matter how the storm rises, sit firmly on the fishing platform.

Tips

usage

任从 has a literary register — modern colloquial Chinese prefers 任凭 (rènpíng) or 随便 (suíbiàn). The famous Mao-era couplet 任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台 is sometimes written 任从, both meaning 'no matter how the storms rise, I sit calmly fishing' — a metaphor for unflappability.

Stroke Order

任 rèn

从 cóng