fong3 dong6放蕩放荡

Jyutpingfong3 dong6

Yalefong dohng

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Dissolute and unrestrained; acting completely without restraint or control.

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How it's used

This term carries a strong negative connotation, often implying a lack of moral discipline or social responsibility. It is frequently used to describe someone who has abandoned conventional societal expectations to pursue personal pleasure or chaos. While it can describe a lifestyle, it is rarely used to describe a positive sense of freedom or liberty.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日fong3放dong6蕩bat1不gei1羈，uk1屋kei2企jan4人hou2好daam1擔sam1心。

He is always unrestrained and wild, his family is very worried.

nei5你m4唔hou2好zoi3再gwo3過di1啲gam3咁fong3放dong6蕩ge3嘅sang1生wut6活laa3喇。

You should stop living such a dissolute life.

Common phrases

fong3放dong6蕩bat1不gei1羈

unrestrained and unconventional

fong3放dong6蕩sang1生wut6活

dissolute life

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 自由, which carries a positive or neutral sense of freedom. Using 放蕩 to describe someone who is simply independent or free-spirited will sound like you are accusing them of being morally corrupt.