gǎn
qíng
yòng
shì

idiom
common

Meaning of 感情用事

感情用事 means act impulsively; let emotions guide actions; act without rational consideration. Pronounced gǎn qíng yòng shì.

  • act impulsively; let emotions guide actions; act without rational consideration

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
zhòng
jué
dìng
shí
 
qiān
wàn
néng
gǎn
qíng
yòng
shì
 

When making major decisions, you absolutely must not act on impulse.

shì
hǎo
lǐng
dǎo
 
cóng
huì
zài
gōng
zuò
zhōng
gǎn
qíng
yòng
shì
 

He is a good leader and never lets his emotions dictate his work.

xiàn
zài
zhèng
zài
tóu
shang
 
shuō
de
huà
dōu
shì
gǎn
qíng
yòng
shì
 

You're angry right now, and everything you're saying is driven by emotion.

Chǔ
jiū
fēn
yào
lěng
jìng
 
gǎn
qíng
yòng
shì
zhǐ
huì
ràng
shì
qíng
gèng
zāo
 

Handling disputes requires calm; acting on emotion will only make things worse.

guān
gōng
zhèng
 
néng
duì
rèn
fāng
gǎn
qíng
yòng
shì
 

Judges must be impartial and cannot let their feelings affect their treatment of either party.