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放任自流

fàng rèn zì liúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to let sb do whatever they want / to indulge / to give free reins to / to let things slide / to drift aimlessly / laissez-faire
Sources & editorial notes

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:

放任自流 放任自流 [fang4 ren4 zi4 liu2] /to let sb do whatever they want/to indulge/to give free reins to/to let things slide/to drift aimlessly/laissez-faire/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 放
    fàng

    to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)

  • 任
    rèn

    to assign / to appoint / to take up a post / office / responsibility / to let / to allow / to give free rein to / no matter (how, what etc) / classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)

    Rén

    surname Ren

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 流
    liú

    to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.