肆无忌惮

肆無忌憚

sìwú-jìdàn

idiom #20,701

Meanings

1 absolutely unrestrained
2 unbridled
3 reckless
4 without the slightest scruple

Characters

to act wantonly; unrestrained

to fear; to be wary of

to dread; to be afraid of

Examples

他肆无忌惮地撒谎，毫无羞耻感。

Tā sìwújìdàn de sāhuǎng, háowú xiūchǐ gǎn.

He lied shamelessly without the slightest scruple.

罪犯肆无忌惮地在光天化日之下行窃。

Zuìfàn sìwújìdàn de zài guāngtiānhuàrì zhīxià xíng qiè.

The criminal brazenly stole in broad daylight.

Tips

memory

肆 (four / to act wantonly) + 无 (without) + 忌 (to fear/taboo) + 惮 (to dread) = 'without fear or dread of anything' — picture someone running wild on all four limbs (肆).

Stroke Order

肆 sì

无 wú

忌 jì

惮 dàn