放肆

fàngsì

adjective HSK 7-9 #16,624

Meanings

1 brazen
2 unbridled
3 presumptuous

Characters

to let loose; to release

unbridled; wanton

Examples

HSK 1

他说话太放肆了。

Tā shuōhuà tài fàngsì le.

He speaks far too presumptuously.

HSK 7-9

不要在长辈面前放肆！

Búyào zài zhǎngbèi miànqián fàngsì!

Don't be disrespectful in front of elders!

Tips

register

放肆 carries a strong negative tone. It is often used as a scolding - similar to 'How dare you!' Often heard in period dramas: 大胆放肆！(Bold and brazen!)

Stroke Order

放 fàng

肆 sì