放任

fàngrèn

verb #10,615

Meanings

1 to let alone
2 to ignore
3 to indulge
4 laissez-faire

Characters

to let go; to release

to allow; to let

Examples

父母不能放任孩子不管。

Fùmǔ bùnéng fàngrèn háizi bùguǎn.

Parents can't just leave their children unsupervised.

他放任自己的坏习惯。

Tā fàngrèn zìjǐ de huài xíguàn.

He indulges his own bad habits.

Tips

usage

放任自流 (fàngrèn zìliú) is a common expression meaning to let things take their own course without intervention.

Stroke Order

放 fàng

任 rèn