任性 (rén xìng) — willful, headstrong, unruly (acting on impulse or personal whim regardless of reason or consequences)
Definition
Acting on personal whim regardless of others or consequences — a character flaw, not a single action. Stronger and more self-centered than 调皮 ('mischievous'); more about ignoring reason than 顽固 ('stubborn') or 鲁莽 ('reckless').
adjective
willfulheadstrongunruly (acting on impulse or personal whim regardless of reason or consequences)
Easily confused
Examples
- 任性，。Tā zuò shì tài rén xìng, bú gù bié rén de gǎn shòu.He acts too willfully, disregarding others' feelings.
- 任性，。Wǒ zhī dào zì jǐ yǒu diǎn rén xìng, dàn jiù shì xiǎng zhè me zuò.I know I'm a bit headstrong, but I just want to do it this way.
- 任性，。Nǐ zài zhè me rén xìng xià qù, méi rén yuàn yì bāng nǐ le.If you keep being this unruly, no one will want to help you.
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