意 气 用 事

yì qì yòng shìdictionary entry

(idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

意氣用事意气用事 [yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4] /(idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions/

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Other forms in these source records: 意氣用事

意
yì
(bound form) idea / thought / meaning / sense / (bound form) intention / feeling / inclination / state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì])
气
qì
gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi
用
yòng
to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore
事
shì
matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]

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