Chinese word dictionary

随心所欲

suíxīnsuǒyù · (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases

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Word information

Simplified随心所欲

Traditional隨心所欲

Pinyinsuíxīnsuǒyù

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

随suí

to follow, to listen to, to submit to

心xīn

heart; mind

所suǒ

place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause

欲yù

desire, want, longing, intent

How to learn 随心所欲

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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所suǒ

actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive

所以suǒyǐ

therefore; as a result; so; the reason why

担心dānxīn

anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious

放心fàngxīn

to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease

关心guānxīn

to be concerned about; to care about

开心kāixīn

to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb