Definition
恣 is a bound form (b.f.) that never appears alone in modern Mandarin. It combines with other characters to form compounds meaning 'unrestrained', 'indulgent', or 'doing as one pleases'. You'll see it in literary or formal contexts, such as 恣意 (zìyì, 'wanton/unrestrained') and 恣情 (zìqíng, 'indulge oneself'). It carries a slightly negative connotation of excessive freedom or lack of discipline.
b.f.
(bound form) unrestrainedindulgentto do as one pleases
Examples
- ,。Tā zì yì wàng wéi, zuìzhōng shòudào le chéngfá.He acted recklessly and willfully, and was eventually punished.
- 恣。Niánqīng rén bù yīng zì qíng zòng yù.Young people should not indulge their passions and desires.
- ,。Tā zì yì huīhuò jiāchǎn, hěn kuài bài guāng le.He squandered the family fortune wantonly and soon lost it all.
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