do as one pleases; follow one's heart
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb phrase
do as one pleases; follow one's heart's desire
literaryOriginally from Confucius' Analects, describing a state of moral freedom in old age; now used generally for acting freely.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
cóng从
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
de地
ān安
pái排
shí时
jiān间
le了
。
After retiring, he can finally arrange his time as he pleases.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
yuē曰
：
qī七
shí十
ér而
cóng从
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
，
bù不
yú逾
jǔ矩
。
Confucius said: At seventy, I could follow my heart's desire without overstepping the bounds.
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Zài在
yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
zhōng中
，
tā她
zhuī追
qiú求
cóng从
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
de的
biǎo表
dá达
。
In artistic creation, she pursues expression that follows her heart's desire.
Bié别
yǐ以
wéi为
yǒu有
qián钱
jiù就
néng能
cóng从
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
，
fǎ法
lǜ律
hé和
dào道
dé德
shì是
dǐ底
xiàn线
。
Don't think having money lets you do as you please; law and morality are the bottom line.
Lǚ旅
xíng行
de的
yì意
yì义
zài在
yú于
cóng从
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
de地
tàn探
suǒ索
wèi未
zhī知
de的
shì世
jiè界
。
The meaning of travel lies in exploring the unknown world as one pleases.