suí xīn

随 心

Level:

SW HSK 4

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1
adj.follow one's own inclinations; do as one wants
- suí xīn suǒ yù
  随心所欲
  follow one's own inclinations
synonym
suí yì随意 suí xìng随性
2
v.find something satisfactory; be gratified
- zhè huà tīng zhe hěn suí xīn
  这话听着很随心。
  This sounds agreeable.

Separable word
"随" and "心" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 事情的结果随了他的心。
  The result followed his own inclinations.
- 结果终于随了心。
  The result finally followed his own inclinations.
- 我好像没有一件事随过心。
  Nothing seems to follow my own inclinations.

随心