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感情用事

gǎnqíngyòngshì
idiom #11,199

Meanings

  1. 1 to act on impulse
  2. 2 to let emotions dictate one's actions
  3. 3 to be swayed by feelings

Examples

做决定的时候不能感情用事。
Zuò juédìng de shíhou bù néng gǎnqíng yòngshì.
You can't let emotions take over when making decisions.
他太感情用事了，总是冲动。
Tā tài gǎnqíng yòngshì le, zǒngshì chōngdòng.
He's too impulsive, always acting on emotion.

Tips

usage
Almost always used negatively, as a criticism of someone who lets feelings override reason. Often paired with 不能 or 别.
memory
感情 (emotion) + 用事 (to handle matters) = letting emotions handle your business instead of reason.

Stroke Order

感 gǎn
情 qíng
用 yòng
事 shì