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妄
為
[-
为
]
Jyutping
mong5 wai4
Pinyin
wàng wéi
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to take rash action
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to act recklessly; to act wilfully
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
大膽妄為
大胆妄为
audacious
Cantonese
任意妄為
任意妄为
tyrannical
Cantonese
恣意妄為
恣意妄为
zi3 ji3 mong5 wai4
Wayward
Cantonese
你係大人嚟喇,唔可以再任意妄為㗎喇。
你系大人嚟喇,唔可以再任意妄为㗎喇。
nei5 hai6 daai6 jan4 lei4 laa3, m4 ho2 ji5 zoi3 jam6 ji3 mong5 wai4 gaa3 laa3.
You are already an adult. You can't act arbitrarily and recklessly anymore.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
難道你真的大膽妄為,連聖旨都不顧了嗎。
难道你真的大胆妄为,连圣旨都不顾了吗。
nán dào nǐ zhēn de dà dǎn wàng wèi , lián shèng zhǐ dōu bù gù le ma .
Don't tell me that you really dare take action arbitrarily without even caring about the royal decree at all, do you?