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意气用事
yì​qì​yòng​shì

to act on impulse

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 意气 意氣 yì​qì
    impulse
    an impulsive or irrational mood; personal feelings that cloud judgment as in the phrase 意气用事 yì​qì​yòng​shì
  2. 用事 yòng​shì verb
    to act
    to handle affairs or conduct oneself, usually based on a specific feeling or attitude