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Home / Idiom / 恣意妄为

to behave unscrupulously

恣意妄为
zì yì wàng wéi
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to do whatever one pleases为所欲为wéi suǒ yù wéi(idiom) defiant of the law and lacking any sense of morality; lawless; out of control; unruly无法无天wú fǎ wú tiānabsolutely unrestrained · unbridled · without the slightest scruple肆无忌惮sì wú jì dànwanton · unbridled · presumptuous · impudent放肆fàng sì
Antonyms
timid and overcautious · meticulous to a fault · cautious and meticulous · timorous and punctilious · prissy · overcautious谨小慎微jǐn xiǎo shèn wēispeak and act cautiously · be discreet in word and deed · mind one's P's and Q's谨言慎行jǐn yán shèn xíngto follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly · to act according to convention循规蹈矩xún guī dǎo jǔ