肆无忌惮

肆無忌憚
sìwú-jìdàn
idiom HSK 7-9 #20,701

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā sìwú-jìdàn de sāhuǎng, háowú xiūchǐ gǎn.
He lied shamelessly without the slightest scruple.
HSK 7-9
Zuìfàn sìwú-jìdàn de zài guāngtiān-huàrì zhīxià xíngqiè.
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