放肆

fàng sì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. unbridled
2. presumptuous
3. impudent

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 收敛 shōu liǎn 收敛 shōu liǎn to dwindle 表示言行变得谨慎、有节制: to dwindle

Register variants

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• 肆意 sì yì 肆意 sì yì wantonly 在书面语中常用来替换‘放肆’: wantonly

Related words

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• 狂妄 kuáng wàng 狂妄 kuáng wàng egotistical 两者都表示傲慢无礼: egotistical

Synonyms

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• 放纵 fàng zòng 放纵 fàng zòng to indulge 形容行为无拘束、不顾及他人时: to indulge

Example Sentences

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他在老师面前说话太 放肆 了。

He spoke too presumptuously in front of the teacher.

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Child Words of 放肆

• 放 放 fàng: to put
• 肆 肆 sì: four (banker's anti-fraud numeral)