unrestrained and absurd; wild and fantastic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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unrestrained in behavior and absurd in speech; wild and fantastic
literaryA literary term describing someone who behaves without restraint and speaks in an absurd or fantastic manner. Often carries a connotation of eccentricity or Bohemianism in classical contexts.
Tā他
shēng生
xìng性
fàng放
dàn诞
，
bù不
jū拘
lǐ礼
fǎ法
。
He is naturally unrestrained and absurd, paying no heed to propriety or law.
Wén文
rén人
fàng放
dàn诞
bù不
jī羁
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
wèi为
shì世
sú俗
suǒ所
bù不
róng容
。
Literati who are wild and unrestrained are often not tolerated by conventional society.
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Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
fàng放
dàn诞
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
zhǎng长
bèi辈
de的
bù不
mǎn满
。
His absurd and unrestrained behavior aroused dissatisfaction among his elders.