肆无忌惮 (sì wú jì dàn) — absolutely unruly; brazenly unscrupulous; without the slightest restraint
Definition
A four-character set phrase meaning 'brazen and totally unrestrained,' used to condemn blatant wrongdoing. Stronger and more formal than 放肆, which leans toward impudent behavior in everyday speech.
phrase
absolutely unrulybrazenly unscrupulouswithout the slightest restraint
Examples
- 肆无忌惮。Tā zài gōng gòng chǎng hé sì wú jì dàn dì dà shēng xuān huá.He was shouting loudly in public without any restraint.
- 肆无忌惮。Zhè zhǒng tān wū xíng wéi jiǎn zhí sì wú jì dàn.This kind of corruption is simply unbridled.
- 肆无忌惮。Duì shǒu sì wú jì dàn dì pò huài le suǒ yǒu guī zé.The opponent unscrupulously violated all the rules.
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