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随心所欲 (suí xīn suǒ yù): Do as one pleases / Follow one's heart's desire — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

随心所欲 consists of 4 characters.
suí
随
to follow, to comply with
xīn
心
heart; mind; core
suǒ
所
[2nd syllable of many places]; [measure word for houses, buildings, institutions]
yù
欲
to desire, to wish, to want

How to Use 随心所欲 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 随心所欲 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith选择
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
de地
xuǎn选
zé择
neutral
choose freely
Verb + Objectwith生活
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
de地
shēng生
huó活
Idiomwith不逾矩
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
，
bù不
yú逾
jǔ
Adjective + Nounwith境界
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
de的
jìng境
jiè界

Example Sentences with 随心所欲

jīn今
tiān天
fàng放
jià假
，
wǒ我
kě可
neutral
live as one pleases
矩
formalWritten
do as one pleases without overstepping bounds
formal
Written
the state of doing as one pleases
yǐ
以
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
dì地
wán玩
。
Today is a holiday, I can do whatever I want.
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
de地
ān安
pái排
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shí时
jiān间
le了
。
After retirement, he can finally arrange his time as he pleases.
zài在
zūn遵
shǒu守
guī规
zé则
de的
qián前
tí提
xià下
，
wǒ我
men们
cái才
néng能
zài在
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
dì地
fā发
huī挥
chuàng创
yì意
。
Only by following the rules can we freely unleash our creativity at work.
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nǐ你
zhēn真
de的
yǐ以
wéi为
zài在
tuán团
duì队
xiàng项
mù目
zhōng中
kě可
yǐ以
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
，
bú不
gù顾
tā他
rén人
yì意
jiàn见
ma吗
？
Do you really think you can do as you please in a team project, ignoring others' opinions?
zài在
yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
zhōng中
，
tā他
xǐ喜
huān
tā他
cóng从
wèi未
zài在
tóu投
zī资
jué决
cè策
shàng上
suí
suī虽
rán然
jīng经
jì济
dú独
lì立
le了
，
dàn但
tā
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
suí
zhōu周
mò末
zài在
jiā家
，
wǒ我
zuì最
xiǎng享
shòu受
de

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 随心所欲.

Words with 随
  • 随便suí biànHSK 4
  • 随着suí zheHSK 4
  • 伴随bàn suí
  • 跟随gēn suí
  • 追随zhuī suí
  • 随即suí jí
  • 随后suí hòu
  • 随意suí yì
Words with 心
  • 关心guān xīnHSK 3
  • 小心xiǎo xīnHSK 3
  • 担心dān xīnHSK 3
  • 放心fàng xīnHSK 3
  • 伤心shāng xīnHSK 4
  • 信心xìn xīnHSK 4
  • 开心kāi xīnHSK 4
  • 心情
Words with 所
  • 因为……所以……yīn wèi ……suǒ yǐ ……HSK 2
  • 厕所cè suǒHSK 4
  • 所有suǒ yǒuHSK 4
  • 场所chǎng suǒ
  • 所以suǒ yǐ
  • 所在suǒ zài
  • 所属suǒ shǔ
  • 所谓suǒ wèi
Words with 欲
  • 欲望yù wàng
  • 食欲shí yù
  • 摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuì
欢
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
dì地
biǎo表
dá达
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
In artistic creation, he likes to express his ideas freely.
随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
，
zǒng总
shì是
jìn进
xíng行
yán严
jǐn谨
de的
shì市
chǎng场
fēn分
xī析
。
He has never made investment decisions on a whim, always conducting rigorous market analysis.
她
bìng并
wèi未
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
dì地
xiāo消
fèi费
，
ér而
shì是
zhì制
dìng定
le了
chǔ储
xù蓄
jì计
huà划
。
Although financially independent, she does not spend money as she pleases but has instead created a savings plan.
随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
dì地
ān安
pái排
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shí时
jiān间
，
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
huò或
xué学
xí习
xīn新
jì技
néng能
。
After retirement, he can finally arrange his time as he wishes, whether traveling or learning new skills.
的
jiù就
shì是
néng能
suí随
xīn心
suǒ所
yù欲
dì地
yuè阅
dú读
hé和
tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
。
On weekends at home, what I enjoy most is being able to read and listen to music as I please.
xīn qíng
HSK 4