ceoi4 sam1 so2 juk6隨心所欲随心所欲
Jyutpingceoi4 sam1 so2 juk6
Yalechèuih sām só yuhk
Definition
To do as one pleases, follow one's heart's desires, and act without any restraint.
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How it's used
This idiom carries a slightly formal or literary weight despite being used in daily life to describe someone who lacks discipline or acts without considering consequences. It often implies a sense of indulgence or selfishness when used to criticize someone's behavior. In casual speech, it is frequently replaced by the more direct phrase 想點就點.
Examples
He is a very free-spirited person who goes wherever he likes.
You cannot always do whatever you want; you have to consider other people's feelings too.
Related words
Common phrases
blindly doing whatever one wants
Common mistake
Learners often use this to mean simply being relaxed or flexible, but it carries a stronger connotation of ignoring social norms or responsibilities. It is not a synonym for being easygoing or laid-back.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
