indulge; enjoy freely; be at ease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to indulge; to enjoy to the fullest; to give free rein to one's feelings
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe unrestricted enjoyment of activities like drinking, laughing, or celebrating.
Tā他
men们
fàng放
huái怀
chàng畅
yǐn饮
，
zhí直
dào到
shēn深
yè夜
。
They indulged in drinking to their hearts' content until late at night.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
dà大
jiā家
fàng放
huái怀
dà大
xiào笑
。
Hearing the good news, everyone laughed heartily.
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Ràng让
wǒ我
men们
fàng放
huái怀
xiǎng享
shòu受
zhè这
měi美
hǎo好
de的
shí时
guāng光
。
Let us enjoy this wonderful time to the fullest.
verb
to be at ease; to set one's mind at rest; to stop worrying
Describes a state of mental relief or the ability to stop worrying about something. Often used in negative constructions (难以放怀).
Qī妻
zi子
de的
bìng病
bú不
jiàn见
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
，
ràng让
wǒ我
nán难
yǐ以
fàng放
huái怀
。
My wife's illness shows no signs of improvement, making it hard for me to be at ease.
Hái孩
zi子
chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
，
fù父
mǔ母
zǒng总
shì是
nán难
yǐ以
fàng放
huái怀
。
When children are away from home, parents always find it difficult to rest easy.
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Zhí直
dào到
shōu收
dào到
píng平
ān安
dào到
dá达
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
cái才
shāo稍
shāo稍
fàng放
huái怀
。
Only after receiving the message of safe arrival did she feel slightly more at ease.