follow one's inclinations; do as one pleases
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to follow one's heart's desire; to do as one pleases
formalCan have a positive connotation of freedom and fulfillment, or a negative connotation of recklessness and disregard for rules, depending on context.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
de地
lǚ旅
xíng行
le了
。
After retirement, he could finally travel as he pleased.
Zài在
chuàng创
zuò作
yì艺
shù术
shí时
，
tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
，
bù不
shòu受
rèn任
hé何
shù束
fù缚
。
When creating art, she likes to follow her heart's desire, free from any constraints.
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Jiào教
yù育
hái孩
zi子
bù不
néng能
ràng让
tā他
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
，
bì必
xū须
shè设
lì立
guī规
zé则
。
In raising a child, you cannot let him do whatever he wants; rules must be established.
Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
jié结
gòu构
sōng松
sǎn散
，
qíng情
jié节
fā发
zhǎn展
sì似
hū乎
yǒu有
xiē些
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
。
This novel has a loose structure, and the plot development seems somewhat arbitrary.