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为所欲为

wéi suǒ yù wéi · wei suo yu wei

Traditional 為所欲為

Meaning

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  1. (idiom) to do whatever one pleases
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My three wishes

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，爸妈(bàmā)不在(bùzài)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, with your parents out, what do you want to do?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)为所欲为(wéisuǒyùwéi)！

    I want to do whatever I please!

  3. Liangliang

    为所欲为(wéisuǒyùwéi)？你(nǐ)要(yào)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Do whatever you please? What will you do?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)，看(kàn)电视(diànshì)，再(zài)睡(shuì)到(dào)中午(zhōngwǔ)。

    I'll eat ice cream, watch TV, and sleep until noon.

  5. Liangliang

    这(zhè)就是(jiùshì)你(nǐ)说(shuō)的(de)为所欲为(wéisuǒyùwéi)？

    Is that what you call doing whatever you please?

  6. Dengdeng

    对啊(duìa)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)这(zhè)三(sān)件(jiàn)事(shì)。

    Yes, I only want to do these three things.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)以(yǐ)为(wéi)有(yǒu)了(le)钱(qián)就(jiù)可(kě)以(yǐ)为(wéi)所(suǒ)欲(yù)为(wéi)。

He thought that with money he could do whatever he pleased.

02

法(fǎ)律(lǜ)不(bù)允(yǔn)许(xǔ)任(rèn)何(hé)人(rén)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)为(wéi)所(suǒ)欲(yù)为(wéi)。

The law does not allow anyone to do whatever they please here.

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