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大肆

dà sì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • wantonly
  • without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)
  • unbridled

Definition

副词，表示毫无顾忌地（做坏事）。

Recklessly; wantonly; without restraint.

Usage

用于描述坏人坏事，带有贬义，常与‘宣扬’、‘破坏’、‘挥霍’等动词搭配。

Used to describe negative actions done without restraint, often with verbs like 'publicize', 'destroy', 'squander'.

Examples

  • 1 他们大肆宣扬虚假信息。 (They recklessly publicized false information.)
  • 2 暴徒大肆破坏公共设施。 (The mob wantonly destroyed public facilities.)
  • 3 他大肆挥霍父母的积蓄。 (He squandered his parents' savings without restraint.)
  • 4 该公司大肆排放污染物。 (The company recklessly discharged pollutants.)
  • 5 他们大肆炒作房价，导致市场混乱。 (They hyped up housing prices recklessly, causing market chaos.)

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