肆意

sìyì

adverb #13,780

Meanings

1 wantonly
2 recklessly
3 without restraint

Characters

unrestrained; wanton; four (financial)

intention; meaning

Examples

HSK 7-9

他肆意挥霍父母的钱。

Tā sìyì huīhuò fùmǔ de qián.

He squandered his parents' money recklessly.

HSK 7-9

不能肆意破坏公共财物。

Bùnéng sìyì pòhuài gōnggòng cáiwù.

You must not wantonly destroy public property.

Tips

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肆意 is a formal/written word with strongly negative connotations. In speech, 随意 covers 'as one pleases' without the negative sense.

Stroke Order

肆 sì

意 yì