随心所欲 (suí xīn suǒ yù) — (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (often implying self-indulgence or disregard for others)
Definition
Idiom for doing whatever one wants, usually with a negative tone of self-indulgence. Unlike 随便, it has no 'casual/informal' sense, and unlike 称心如意 it describes the act, not the result being satisfactory.
idiom
to follow one's heart's desiresto do as one pleases (often implying self-indulgence or disregard for others)
Examples
- 随心所欲，。Tā zǒng shì suí xīn suǒ yù, bù guǎn bié rén zěn me xiǎng.He always does as he pleases, regardless of what others think.
- 随心所欲，。Jié le hūn jiù bù néng zài suí xīn suǒ yù le, yào duō wèi jiā tíng kǎo lǜ.After getting married, you can no longer do whatever you want—you have to think more about the family.
- ，随心所欲。Fàng jià de shí hou, wǒ xǐ huan suí xīn suǒ yù dì kàn shū.On holidays, I like to read as I please, following my heart.
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