4 characters Idiom and proverb 11 292

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「放僻淫佚」, with its usage explained below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「放僻淫佚」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

To do evil at will. It also refers to being unscrupulous, evil and unjust.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fàng pì yín yì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fong3 pik1 yam4 yat6

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.