任从

任從
rèncóng
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Qù yǔ bù qù, rèncóng nǐ biàn.
Whether to go or not is entirely up to you.
HSK 7-9
任从风浪钓鱼台
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 or 随便. The famous Mao-era couplet 任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台 is sometimes written with 任从, both meaning 'no matter how the storms rise, I sit calmly fishing' - a metaphor for unflappability.

Stroke Order

rèn
cóng