xìn​mǎ​yóu​jiāng

to ride with loose reins

Senses

信马由缰/ 信馬由韁 xìn​mǎ​yóu​jiāng to ride with loose reins

To let a horse wander at will while riding without pulling on the reins

信马由缰/ 信馬由韁 xìn​mǎ​yóu​jiāng to lack one's own opinion

To have no fixed opinion and allow oneself to be led by others or by circumstances.

信马由缰/ 信馬由韁 xìn​mǎ​yóu​jiāng to stroll aimlessly

To wander or act without a specific purpose or plan, or to give free rein to something such as one's imagination

References

variant 信马由缰/信馬由韁 信马游缰/信馬遊韁