肆无忌惮

肆无忌惮 sìwújìdàn

absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple

HSK 6 繁體 肆無忌憚 siwujidan

What 肆无忌惮 means

  1. absolutely unrestrained
  2. unbridled
  3. without the slightest scruple

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Character by character

肆无忌惮 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

Four (complicated form)
Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-)
Envy (fear - dread - avoid)
dàn
Loath (dislike)

How to write 肆无忌惮

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Questions about 肆无忌惮

What does 肆无忌惮 mean in English?

肆无忌惮 is pronounced sìwújìdàn and means absolutely unrestrained, unbridled, without the slightest scruple.

How do you pronounce 肆无忌惮?

肆无忌惮 is sìwújìdàn in pinyin — written siwujidan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 肆无忌惮?

肆无忌惮 is written with 4 characters: 肆 (sì) Four (complicated form), 无 (wú) Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-), 忌 (jì) Envy (fear - dread - avoid), 惮 (dàn) Loath (dislike). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 肆无忌惮 written in traditional Chinese?

肆無忌憚. The simplified form 肆无忌惮 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 肆無忌憚 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced sìwújìdàn.

Is 肆无忌惮 an HSK word?

Yes — 肆无忌惮 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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