由著性子來

See also: 由着性子来

Chinese

		follow; from; it is for...to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; by; to; to leave it (to sb)	particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer	temper; disposition; temperament temper; disposition; temperament; strength; potency	to come
trad. (由著性子來)		由	著	性子	來
simp. (由着性子来)		由	着	性子	来
Literally: “to follow one's disposition”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yóuzhe xìngzi lái

  (Zhuyin): ㄧㄡˊ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ˙ㄗ ㄌㄞˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yóuzhe xìngzi lái
    • Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˊ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ˙ㄗ ㄌㄞˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yóujhe̊ sìngzi̊h lái
    • Wade–Giles: yu²-chê⁵ hsing⁴-tzŭ⁵ lai²
    • Yale: yóu-je syìng-dz lái
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: you.je shinq.tzy lai
    • Palladius: ючжэ синцзы лай (jučžɛ sinczy laj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /joʊ̯³⁵ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə³ ɕiŋ⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹ laɪ̯³⁵/

Verb

由著性子來

1. (idiomatic) to do whatever one feels like doing; to do as one pleases

   他做什麼事都由著性子來，從來不考慮後果。 [MSC, trad.]
   他做什么事都由着性子来，从来不考虑后果。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā zuò shénme shì dōu yóuzhe xìngzi lái, cónglái bù kǎolǜ hòuguǒ. [Pinyin]

   He just does what he wants to do and never thinks about the consequences.