yòng
shì

common

Meaning of 用事

用事 means to act on impulse or emotion; to let feelings dictate one's actions; to hold power; to be in authority; to wield power. Pronounced yòng shì.

  • to act on impulse or emotion; to let feelings dictate one's actions
  • to hold power; to be in authority; to wield power
  • to cite classical allusions; to quote from ancient texts

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
shì
néng
yòng
shì
 
yào
lěng
jìng
kǎo
 

You cannot act on impulse when doing things; you need to think calmly.

tài
róng
gǎn
qíng
yòng
shì
 
shì
dāng
lǐng
dǎo
 

He is too prone to acting on emotions and is not suitable to be a leader.

Chǔ
zhè
wèn
shí
 
qiān
wàn
yào
yòng
shì
 

When handling this issue, by no means act on emotion.