放任自流
fàng​rèn​zì​liú

to let things take their own course

  • created sense approved 放任自流 · fàng​rèn​zì​liú · to let things take their own course — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    放任自流

    fàng​rèn​zì​liú

    to let things take their own course

    To allow things to develop naturally without intervention or restraint; to indulge someone or let them do as they please; often used in a negative sense to describe neglect or a lack of control.

    放任 (literal) → 放任 · fàng​rèn · to leave alone 自流 (literal) → 自流 · zì​liú · to take its own course

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