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放肆

fàng sì
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. wanton
  2. 2. unbridled
  3. 3. presumptuous
  4. 4. impudent

Word relationships

Antonyms

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收敛
shōu liǎn

to dwindle

表示言行变得谨慎、有节制

Register variants

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肆意
sì yì

wantonly

在书面语中常用来替换‘放肆’

Related words

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狂妄
kuáng wàng

egotistical

两者都表示傲慢无礼

Synonyms

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放纵
fàng zòng

to indulge

形容行为无拘束、不顾及他人时

Usage notes

Common mistakes

注意：'放肆'是贬义词，只能用于批评，不能用于中性或褒义语境。

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
fàng

to put

肆
sì

four (banker's anti-fraud numeral)