感情用事 (gǎn qíng yòng shì) — to act impetuously; to be swayed by one's emotions; to let feelings override reason
Definition
Negative idiom: 'to let emotions override reason' when making decisions or speaking. Implies the person is being irrational and impulsive, not just feeling strongly.
idiom
to act impetuouslyto be swayed by one's emotionsto let feelings override reason
Examples
- ，感情用事。Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào, nǐ bù néng gǎn qíng yòng shì.This matter is very important; you can't act on emotion.
- 感情用事，。Tā shuō huà de shí hou zǒng shì gǎn qíng yòng shì, jīng cháng dé zuì rén.He always speaks emotionally, often offending people.
- 感情用事，。Jīng lǐ pī píng tā gǎn qíng yòng shì, méi yǒu kǎo lǜ gōng sī de lì yì.The manager criticized him for acting on emotion without considering the company's interests.
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