lacking standards; limitless; boundless
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to lack standards or norms; to be unprincipled
literaryClassical usage, often describing governance, employment, or conduct that lacks proper principles or regulations.
Yòng用
rén人
wú无
yì艺
，
zé则
guó国
jiā家
bì必
luàn乱
。
If one employs people without standards, the country will surely fall into chaos.
Wéi为
zhèng政
wú无
yì艺
，
mín民
bù不
kān堪
mìng命
。
When governance lacks principles, the people cannot endure their lot.
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Guǎn管
lǐ理
wú无
yì艺
，
qǐ企
yè业
nán难
yǐ以
cháng长
jiǔ久
。
Without proper management principles, enterprises can hardly last long.
verb
to be without limit; to be boundless (often of greed or desire)
literaryUsually describes negative behaviors such as greed, bribery, or excessive demands that know no bounds.
Tān贪
huì贿
wú无
yì艺
，
zhōng终
zhì致
bài败
wáng亡
。
Boundless greed and bribery will ultimately lead to ruin.
Qiú求
suǒ索
wú无
yì艺
，
mín民
yuàn怨
fèi沸
téng腾
。
When demands are limitless, popular resentment boils over.
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Yù欲
wàng望
wú无
yì艺
，
rén人
xīn心
bù不
zú足
shé蛇
tūn吞
xiàng象
。
When desire knows no limits, the human heart is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.