意氣用事 (ji3 hei3 jung6 si6 | yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4) : act on impulse；allow one's emotions and feelings to sway one's judgment;

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意氣用事

ji3 hei3 jung6 si6

yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4

act on impulse；allow one's emotions and feelings to sway one's judgment;

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

意氣用事 / 意气用事

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意 ji3 - wish; meaning; expect
氣 hei3 - gas; air; breath; anger
用 jung6 - use, operate
事 si6 - matter; affair; job; work; accident

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