放浪 (fàng làng) — unrestrained; dissolute

Definition

Literary word meaning 'unrestrained, dissolute' — used for a lifestyle or spirit that ignores social norms, with a negative connotation when applied to behavior.

adjective
unrestraineddissolute

Examples

  • 放浪
    Tā nián qīng shí shēng huó fēi cháng fàng làng, jīng cháng hē jiǔ dào tiān liàng.
    When he was young, he lived a very unrestrained life, often drinking until dawn.
  • 放浪
    Tā de fàng làng zuò fēng ràng jiā rén hěn dān xīn.
    His dissolute behavior worries his family.
  • 放浪
    Yì shù jiā xū yào yì diǎn fàng làng de jīng shén cái néng tū pò cháng guī.
    Artists need a bit of an unrestrained spirit to break conventions.

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