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肆意妄为

sì yì wàng wéidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zì yì wàng wéi]
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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.

Source record: cd-5a29cdf96804fb68. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

肆意妄為 肆意妄为 [si4 yi4 wang4 wei2] /see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 肆意妄為

  • 肆
    sì

    four (banker's anti-fraud numeral) / unrestrained / wanton / (literary) shop

  • 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])

  • 妄
    wàng

    absurd / fantastic / presumptuous / rash

  • 为
    wéi

    as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

    wèi

    because of / for / to

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.