恣意妄为 (zì yì wàng wéi) — to act willfully and unscrupulously; to do whatever one pleases regardless of consequences

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• 他仗着有钱，在小区里恣意妄为，邻居们都很不满。
  Tā zhàng zhe yǒu qián, zài xiǎo qū lǐ zì yì wàng wéi, lín jū men dōu hěn bù mǎn.
  Relying on his wealth, he acts willfully in the neighborhood, and the neighbors are very upset.
• 管理层如果恣意妄为，最终会失去员工的信任。
  Guǎn lǐ céng rú guǒ zì yì wàng wéi, zuì zhōng huì shī qù yuán gōng de xìn rèn.
  If management acts unscrupulously, it will ultimately lose the trust of employees.
• 这部电影批判了古代权贵恣意妄为、欺压百姓的行为。
  Zhè bù diàn yǐng pī pàn le gǔ dài quán guì zì yì wàng wéi, qī yā bǎi xìng de xíng wéi.
  This film criticizes the way ancient nobles acted willfully and oppressed the common people.