Definition
肆无忌惮 is a chengyu meaning 'brazenly unscrupulous, without any restraint' — it describes someone who does bad things openly and without shame or fear of consequences. It's stronger and more vivid than 放肆 (presumptuous, impudent) and 嚣张 (arrogant, overbearing), emphasizing a total lack of scruples rather than just boldness or aggression. Unlike the adverb 大肆 (wantonly, used before verbs), 肆无忌惮 can function as a predicate or an adverbial phrase.
phrase
absolutely unrulybrazenly unscrupulouswithout the slightest restraint
Examples
- 肆无忌惮。Tā zài gōnggòng chǎnghé sì wú jì dàn de dàshēng xuānhuá.He was shouting loudly in public without any restraint.
- 肆无忌惮。Zhè zhǒng tānwū xíngwéi jiǎnzhí sì wú jì dàn.This kind of corruption is simply unbridled.
- 肆无忌惮。Duìshǒu sì wú jì dàn de pòhuài le suǒyǒu guīzé.The opponent unscrupulously violated all the rules.
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