妄动 (wàng dòng) — to act rashly; to take reckless action

Definition

妄动 means 'to act rashly or recklessly,' usually about a deliberate but ill-advised action. It is stronger and more literary than plain 乱动, which can just mean moving things around.

verb

to act rashlyto take reckless action

Examples

，妄动。
Zài qíng kuàng bù míng de shí hou, bú yào qīng yì wàng dòng.
Don't act rashly when the situation is unclear.
妄动。
Tā yīn wàng dòng ér dǎo zhì le yán zhòng de hòu guǒ.
His reckless action led to serious consequences.
妄动。
Shàng jí mìng lìng tā men zàn shí bù kě wàng dòng.
The superiors ordered them not to act rashly for the time being.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.