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随心所欲

suí xīn suǒ yù · sui xin suo yu

Traditional 隨心所欲

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to follow one's heart's desires
  2. to do as one pleases (idiom)
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A day off

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)放假(fàngjià)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)随心所欲(suíxīnsuǒyù)地(de)过(guò)一天(yītiān)。

    Today is a day off. I want to spend it just as I please.

  2. Dengdeng

    随心所欲(suíxīnsuǒyù)？你(nǐ)打算(dǎsuàn)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Doing as you please? What do you plan to do?

  3. Liangliang

    想睡(xiǎngshuì)就(jiù)睡(shuì)，想吃(xiǎngchī)就(jiù)吃(chī)，想玩(xiǎngwán)就(jiù)玩(wán)。

    Sleep when I want, eat when I want, play when I want.

  4. Dengdeng

    听起来(tīngqilai)很好(hěnhǎo)，可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)妈妈(māma)打(dǎ)了(le)十个(shígè)电话(diànhuà)。

    Sounds great, but your mom called ten times.

  5. Liangliang

    随心所欲(suíxīnsuǒyù)的(de)一天(yītiān)，也(yě)要(yào)接(jiē)妈妈(māma)的(de)电话(diànhuà)。

    Even a day of doing as I please means answering Mom's calls.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

放(fàng)假(jià)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，他(tā)可(kě)以(yǐ)随(suí)心(xīn)所(suǒ)欲(yù)地(de)安(ān)排(pái)时(shí)间(jiān)。

During the holiday, he can arrange his time as he pleases.

02

在(zài)这(zhè)个(ge)家(jiā)里(lǐ)，谁(shuí)也(yě)不(bù)能(néng)随(suí)心(xīn)所(suǒ)欲(yù)。

In this household, no one can do whatever they please.

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