indulge one's temper; be willful
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to indulge one's temper; to act willfully; to let oneself go
informalOften used to describe someone who stubbornly follows their own impulses or bad temper without considering others.
Tā她
jīn今
tiān天
xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
，
yī一
zhí直
zài在
chěng逞
xìng性
zi子
。
She's in a bad mood today and has been acting willful all along.
Nǐ你
bié别
zǒng总
duì对
hái孩
zi子
chěng逞
xìng性
zi子
，
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
jiǎng讲
dào道
lǐ理
。
Don't always indulge your temper with the child; you should reason with them properly.
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Tā他
yī一
shēng生
qì气
jiù就
ài爱
chěng逞
xìng性
zi子
，
shéi谁
quàn劝
dōu都
bù不
tīng听
。
As soon as he gets angry, he likes to be willful and won't listen to anyone.
Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
nǐ你
shì是
lǐng领
dǎo导
jiù就
zài在
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
chěng逞
xìng性
zi子
。
Don't indulge your temper at work just because you're the boss.