give free rein to one's feelings; be expansive
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to give free rein to one's feelings; to be expansive and unrestrained
literaryA formal, classical Chinese term often used in literary descriptions or to describe indulging in emotions, conversation, or drinking with abandon.
Lǎo老
yǒu友
xiāng相
jù聚
，
zì自
dāng当
chěng骋
huái怀
tòng痛
yǐn饮
。
When old friends gather, it is only natural to drink to our heart's content.
Dēng登
gāo高
wàng望
yuǎn远
，
chěng骋
huái怀
tiān天
dì地
zhī之
jiān间
。
Climbing high and looking far, one can let one's heart roam freely between heaven and earth.
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Zuò作
cǐ此
shī诗
shí时
，
tā他
zhèng正
chěng骋
huái怀
yú于
shān山
shuǐ水
zhī之
lè乐
。
When he wrote this poem, he was fully immersed in the joy of the mountains and rivers.