恣 (zì) — (bound form) unrestrained; indulgent; to do as one pleases
Definition
恣 is a bound morpheme meaning 'unrestrained / willful,' almost always appearing in set phrases like 恣意 and 恣情 to intensify a negative action (acting recklessly, indulging desires). It is a written/literary word, not used alone in everyday speech.
bound form
(bound form) unrestrainedindulgentto do as one pleases
Examples
- ，。Tā zì yì wàng wéi, zuì zhōng shòu dào le chéng fá.He acted recklessly and willfully, and was eventually punished.
- 恣。Nián qīng rén bù yīng zì qíng zòng yù.Young people should not indulge their passions and desires.
- ，。Tā zì yì huī huò jiā chǎn, hěn kuài bài guāng le.He squandered the family fortune wantonly and soon lost it all.
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