任性 [－－]

Jyutping jam6 sing3
Pinyin rèn xìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. willful
  2. headstrong
  3. unruly
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    想​做​乜嘢​就​做​乜嘢
    wilful; wayward
    • 你太任性喇，淨係諗自己鐘意做乜就做乜，有冇諗下後果架？
      你太任性喇，净系谂自己钟意做乜就做乜，有冇谂下后果架？
      nei5 taai3 jam6 sing3 laa3, zing6 hai6 nam2 zi6 gei2 zung1 ji3 zou6 mat1 zau6 zou6 mat1, jau5 mou5 nam2 haa5 hau6 gwo2 gaa3
      Stop being wayward. You can't do whatever you want. Have you ever thought about the consequence?
  2. 形容詞
    野蠻​，​唔​講​道理
    rebellious; nonsense
    • 小姐唔好咁任性啦，佢地舖頭賣晒都無計，唔好再鬧佢地啦。
      小姐唔好咁任性啦，佢地舖头卖晒都无计，唔好再闹佢地啦。
      Stop being nonsense madam. Their store have sold out and it's unlikely they can give you anything. Stop being rude to them.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    unrestrained; without border or limit
  2. adj
    willful; headstrong; self-willed
    (syn.) 似汰, 使性, 率性
    • 有權不可任性。
      有权不可任性。
      yǒu quán bù kě rèn xìng ．
      Those who have power cannot be wilful. (Power is not to be used arbitrarily.)
    • 有錢就是任性。
      有钱就是任性。
      yǒu qián jiù shì rèn xìng ．
      I am willful 'cause I am rich. / This is how rich people roll. (slang)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    有的时候，Dennis很任性。
    有的時候，Dennis很任性。
    yǒu de shí hòu ，dennis hěn rèn xìng 。
    • Dennis can be very wild sometimes.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    刁蛮任性
    刁蠻任性
    diu1 maan4 jam6 sing3
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    你太任性喇，净系谂自己钟意做乜就做乜，有冇谂下后果架？
    你太任性喇，淨係諗自己鐘意做乜就做乜，有冇諗下後果架？
    nei5 taai3 jam6 sing3 laa3, zing6 hai6 nam2 zi6 gei2 zung1 ji3 zou6 mat1 zau6 zou6 mat1, jau5 mou5 nam2 haa5 hau6 gwo2 gaa3
    • Stop being wayward. You can't do whatever you want. Have you ever thought about the consequence?
  3. Cantonese
    小姐唔好咁任性啦，佢地舖头卖晒都无计，唔好再闹佢地啦。
    小姐唔好咁任性啦，佢地舖頭賣晒都無計，唔好再鬧佢地啦。
    • Stop being nonsense madam. Their store have sold out and it's unlikely they can give you anything. Stop being rude to them.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    有权不可任性。
    有權不可任性。
    yǒu quán bù kě rèn xìng ．
    • Those who have power cannot be wilful. (Power is not to be used arbitrarily.)
  2. Mandarin
    有钱就是任性。
    有錢就是任性。
    yǒu qián jiù shì rèn xìng ．
    • I am willful 'cause I am rich. / This is how rich people roll. (slang)