意氣用事 [－气－－]

Jyutping ji3 hei3 jung6 si6
Pinyin yì qì yòng shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to let emotions affect one's decisions
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    因為​一時激​動​嘅​情​緒​而​做出​缺乏​理智​嘅​決​定
    to be swayed by emotions or personal feelings
    • 佢一時意氣用事先至會提出離婚嘅啫。
      佢一时意气用事先至会提出离婚嘅啫。
      keoi5 jat1 si4 ji3 hei3 jung6 si6 sin1 zi3 wui5 tai4 ceot1 lei4 fan1 ge3 ze1.
      He was swayed by emotions to bring up the divorce.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to act on impulse
    • 我勸你還是不要意氣用事。
      我劝你还是不要意气用事。
      wǒ quàn nǐ hái shì bù yào yì qì yòng shì ．
      I urge you not to act on impulse.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢一时意气用事先至会提出离婚嘅啫。
    佢一時意氣用事先至會提出離婚嘅啫。
    keoi5 jat1 si4 ji3 hei3 jung6 si6 sin1 zi3 wui5 tai4 ceot1 lei4 fan1 ge3 ze1.
    • He was swayed by emotions to bring up the divorce.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我劝你还是不要意气用事。
    我勸你還是不要意氣用事。
    wǒ quàn nǐ hái shì bù yào yì qì yòng shì ．
    • I urge you not to act on impulse.