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恣意

Word · Adverb

arbitrary; wilful; unbridled

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

arbitrarily; wilfully; without restraint

literary

Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe unrestrained behavior. Can carry a negative connotation of recklessness or a neutral sense of acting freely.

Tā他
zì恣
yì意
wàng妄
wéi为
 ,
háo毫
bù不
kǎo考
lǜ虑
hòu后
guǒ果
 。

He acted arbitrarily without considering the consequences.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
zì恣
yì意
bēn奔
pǎo跑
 。

The children ran freely on the grass.

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Tā他
zì恣
yì意
huī挥
huò霍
fù父
mǔ母
de的
jī积
xù蓄
 。

He squandered his parents' savings recklessly.