纵情 (zòng qíng) — to one's heart's content; freely and without restraint; to indulge (oneself) in (often with negative connotation)
Definition
Written/formal adverb meaning 'to one's heart's content,' often paired with verbs like 大笑, 歌舞, or 享乐. Note the negative connotation when used with 于 ('indulge in'): implies giving in to desire beyond reason.
adverb
to one's heart's contentfreely and without restraintto indulge (oneself) in (often with negative connotation)
Examples
- 纵情，。Tā zòng qíng dì dà xiào qǐ lái, fǎng fú wàng jì le suǒ yǒu fán nǎo.He laughed heartily, as if forgetting all his worries.
- 纵情，。Nián qīng rén bú yīng gāi zòng qíng yú xiǎng lè, ér yìng nǔ lì fèn dòu.Young people should not indulge in pleasure-seeking, but should strive hard.
- ，纵情，。Zài yīn yuè jié shàng, rén men zòng qíng gē wǔ, qì fen fēi cháng rè liè.At the music festival, people sang and danced to their hearts' content, and the atmosphere was very lively.
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