wàng wéi
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  • v.act audaciously; act recklessly or wildly

    • dǎn dà wàng wéi

      胆大妄为

      ambitious as phaethon

    • tā de rèn xìng wàng wéi hé xǐ nù wú cháng ràng wǒ zhěng tiān tí xīn diào dǎn

      任性妄为喜怒无常整天提心吊胆

      I lived in terror of her sudden caprices and moods.

Word usage

  • Note
    "妄为" is different from "妄动". 1. "妄为" emphasizes the illegal reason of behavior; "妄动" emphasizes the indiscretion of action. 2. The behavior referred to by "妄为" is more abstract; the action referred to by "妄动" is more specific.

Chinese words with pinyin wang wei