听由 (tīng yóu) — to let (someone) do as they please, to allow without interference
Definition
听由 (tīng yóu) is a formal verb meaning 'to let someone do as they please, to allow without interference' — closer in weight to 听任 than to 随便.
verb
to let (someone) do as they pleaseto allow without interference
Examples
- 听由。Fù mǔ bú yīng gāi wán quán tīng yóu hái zi zì jǐ zuò jué dìng.Parents shouldn't completely let their children make decisions on their own.
- ，听由。Jì rán nǐ jiān chí, wǒ jiù tīng yóu nǐ qù ba.Since you insist, I'll let you go.
- 听由。Tā xuǎn zé tīng yóu mìng yùn de ān pái.He chose to let fate arrange things.
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