unconventional; unrestrained by social conventions
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
unconventional; free-spirited; unrestrained by worldly conventions and etiquette
literaryA classical literary term describing a person or their behavior as liberated from conventional social norms and formalities.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
fàng放
dá达
，
bù不
jū拘
xiǎo小
jié节
，
pō颇
yǒu有
Wèi魏
Jìn晋
míng名
shì士
zhī之
fēng风
。
He is unconventional and unbothered by trivial matters, much like the celebrated scholars of the Wei and Jin dynasties.
Gǔ古
shí时
wén文
rén人
yǎ雅
shì士
zòng纵
jiǔ酒
fàng放
dá达
，
jì寄
qíng情
shān山
shuǐ水
zhī之
jiān间
。
In ancient times, refined scholars indulged in wine and unconventional behavior, expressing their feelings through nature.
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Xiān先
sheng生
fàng放
dá达
bù不
jī羁
，
cóng从
bù不
yǐ以
shì世
sú俗
yǎn眼
guāng光
kàn看
dài待
shì事
wù物
。
The gentleman is unrestrained and unconventional, never viewing things through worldly eyes.
Tā他
de的
fàng放
dá达
gè个
xìng性
yǔ与
kè刻
bǎn板
de的
zhí职
chǎng场
huán环
jìng境
gé格
gé格
bù不
rù入
。
His unconventional personality is incompatible with the rigid workplace environment.