do as one pleases; at one's convenience
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to do as one pleases; to act at one's own convenience
Often used in polite formulas to give someone permission to act freely, leave, or help themselves to something. Commonly appears in the set phrase 听其自便 (let them do as they please).
Nín您
zì自
biàn便
ba吧
，
bié别
péi陪
zhe着
le了
。
Please do as you please; don't keep me company.
Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
zì自
zhù助
cān餐
，
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
zì自
biàn便
。
This is a buffet; please help yourselves.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
shuō说
le了
，
tīng听
qí其
zì自
biàn便
，
bù不
yòng用
guǎn管
tā他
men们
。
The boss said to let them do as they please; there's no need to manage them.