放任自流

fàng rèn zì liú

Dictionary entry

to let sb do whatever they want

What does 放任自流 mean?

放任自流 (fàng rèn zì liú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to let sb do whatever they want

2to indulge

3to give free reins to

4to let things slide

5to drift aimlessly

6laissez-faire

Character breakdown

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放fàngto put · to place 任Rénsurname Ren 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 流liúto flow · to disseminate

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放任自流

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