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为所欲为
wéi suǒ yù wéi
Pinyin
Definition
为所欲为
-
wéi suǒ yù wéi
to do whatever one pleases
Character Decomposition
为
力
⺀
所
戶
斤
欲
谷
欠
Related Words
(20)
所
suǒ
1
actually
2
place
3
classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
4
that which
5
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
6
CL:個|个[gè]
所以
suǒ yǐ
1
therefore
2
as a result
3
so
4
the reason why
所有
suǒ yǒu
1
all
2
to have
3
to possess
4
to own
所谓
suǒ wèi
1
so-called
2
what is called
一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
1
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
2
without two sticks to rub together
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
1
not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
2
embarrassed and at a complete loss
之所以
zhī suǒ yǐ
1
the reason why
前所未有
qián suǒ wèi yǒu
1
unprecedented
场所
chǎng suǒ
1
location
2
place
厕所
cè suǒ
1
toilet
2
lavatory
3
CL:間|间[jiān],處|处[chù]
欲
yù
1
desire
2
appetite
3
passion
4
lust
5
greed
欲望
yù wàng
1
desire
2
longing
3
appetite
4
craving
所在
suǒ zài
1
place
2
location
3
(after a noun) place where it is located
畅所欲言
chàng suǒ yù yán
1
lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
2
to hold forth to one's heart's content
有所
yǒu suǒ
1
somewhat
2
to some extent
欲罢不能
yù bà bù néng
1
want to stop but can't (idiom)
2
to be unable to stop oneself
3
to feel an urge to continue
派出所
pài chū suǒ
1
local police station
无所事事
wú suǒ shì shì
1
to have nothing to do
2
to idle one's time away (idiom)
无所谓
wú suǒ wèi
1
to be indifferent
2
not to matter
3
cannot be said to be
理所当然
lǐ suǒ dāng rán
1
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
2
inevitable and right
Idioms
(20)
一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
1
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
2
without two sticks to rub together
一无所知
yī wú suǒ zhī
1
not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
2
without an inkling
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
1
not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
2
embarrassed and at a complete loss
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
1
blinded by greed (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
1
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
2
within one's powers
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
1
each takes what he needs (idiom)
各有所好
gè yǒu suǒ hào
1
everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
1
each does his utmost (idiom)
2
from each according to his means
各显所长
gè xiǎn suǒ cháng
1
each displays their own strengths (idiom)
呼之欲出
hū zhī yù chū
1
lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
2
fig. on the verge of coming out into the open
3
(of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed
4
(of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
喷薄欲出
pēn bó yù chū
1
to be on the verge of eruption (idiom)
2
(of the sun) to emerge in all its brilliance
在所不辞
zài suǒ bù cí
1
not to refuse to (idiom)
2
not to hesitate to
在所难免
zài suǒ nán miǎn
1
to be unavoidable (idiom)
垂涎欲滴
chuí xián yù dī
1
to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
2
to hunger for
如其所好
rú qí suǒ hào
1
as one pleases (idiom)
如有所失
rú yǒu suǒ shī
1
to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
1
to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
工欲善其事,必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
1
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
己所不欲,勿施于人
jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén
1
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
2
Do as you would be done by.
3
Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
欲仙欲死
yù xiān yù sǐ
1
to wish one were dead (idiom)
2
(fig.) to be in seventh heaven
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