浪荡

浪蕩

làngdàng

adjective #17,652

Meanings

1 dissolute; licentious
2 to loiter; to hang around aimlessly

Characters

wave; unrestrained

to swing; dissolute

Examples

他年轻时过着浪荡的生活。

Tā niánqīng shí guò zhe làngdàng de shēnghuó.

He lived a dissolute life when he was young.

别整天在街上浪荡，回家做作业去。

Bié zhěngtiān zài jiē shàng làngdàng, huíjiā zuò zuòyè qù.

Stop hanging around on the street all day, go home and do your homework.

Tips

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浪荡 carries a strongly negative connotation. 浪荡子 (làngdàngzǐ) or 浪荡公子 means 'playboy' or 'dissolute son of a wealthy family' — a classic character type in Chinese literature.

Stroke Order

浪 làng

荡 dàng