意气用事

Traditional: 意氣用事

yì qì yòng shì

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions

What does 意气用事 mean?

意气用事 (yì qì yòng shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions

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意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 气qìgas; air · smell 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ · (coverb) with; using 事shìmatter · thing

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意气用事

yì qì yòng shì

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