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to let things take their course (idiom) · to leave it to nature · laissez-faire

任其自然
rèn qí zì rán
r+èn·4th toneq+í·2nd tonez+ì·4th toner+án·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
let things run their course任其自流rèn qí zì liúto let sb do whatever they want · to indulge · to give free reins to · to let things slide · to drift aimlessly · laissez-faire放任自流fàng rèn zì liúnatural天然tiān rán
Antonyms
to 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