Chinese Word Entry

肆無忌憚

Simplified Chinese form: 肆无忌惮

Mandarin (Zhuyin): ㄙˋ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄢˋ
Mandarin (Pinyin): sì wú jì dàn
Cantonese (Jyutping): si3 mou4 gei6 daan6
Definitions:
  1. absolutely unrestrained

  2. unbridled

  3. without the slightest scruple


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Chinese characters used in this word

four, indulge, excess, numeral four, particle meaning now, therefore, shop
Readings
Mandarin: ㄙˋ (sì), ㄊㄧˋ (tì)
Cantonese: si3
Japanese: シ (shi) / つら.ねる (tsuraneru)、 ほしいまま (hoshiimama)、 みせ (mise)
Korean: 사 (sa)
Vietnamese: tứ
Variants
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nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not, negative, no, lack, have no
Readings
Mandarin: ㄨˊ (wú), ㄇㄛˊ (mó)
Cantonese: mou4
Japanese: ム (mu)、 ブ (bu) / な.い (nai)、 なかれ (nakare)
Korean: 무 (mu)
Vietnamese: vô, mô
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Semantic variant forms:

mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary, jealous, envious, fear
Readings
Mandarin: ㄐㄧˋ (jì)
Cantonese: gei6
Japanese: キ (ki) / い.む (imu)、 い.み (imi)、 い.まわしい (imawashii)
Korean: 기 (gi)
Vietnamese: kị, kí
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hesitate, shrink, awe, dread, shrink from, shirk, fear
Readings
Mandarin: ㄉㄢˋ (dàn), ㄉㄚˊ (dá), ㄔㄢˇ (chǎn)
Cantonese: daan6
Japanese: タン (tan)、 タ (ta)、 ダン (dan) / はばか.る (habakaru)、 はばかり (habakari)
Korean: 탄 (tan)
Vietnamese: đạn, đát, đẫn, dạn, đận, đặn, dạn
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