| 肆 | 768B25 51S.10-2 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄙˋ [si4] . [Dist.肄 22S.10] | ||
| N. | A shop: 酒肆，茶肆 wine shop, teahouse; 市肆 (LL) shopping district. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To let go, exert utmost: 肆其所欲 do what one wishes without restraint; 肆力 exert all one's strength (to study, etc.); 肆目 strain one's eyes to look at distance; 肆赦 (AC) to pardon; 肆筆直書 let go the pen and write as one thinks; 肆行 act without restraint; 肆口 talk without restraint (in scolding). (2) To display, to set out: 肆陳貨物 display goods for sale; 肆筵設席 set out table for guests. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) U.f. 四 four, in writing checks to avoid mistakes. (2) Dissolute, reckless: 放肆，恣肆 ditto; 肆無忌憚 reckless and without inhibition. | |||||
| Conj. | (AC) (1) Thereupon, then: 肆類於上帝 thereupon offered sacrifices to God; 肆可行否 is this then practicable? (2) Although. | |||||
| Words | 1. 肆志 [si4zhi4], v.i., to make a determined effort (to study, etc.). 2. 肆力 [si4li4], v.i., to exert one's best. 3. 肆行 [si4xing2], v.i., to indulge oneself, to act defiantly: 肆行劫掠 indulge in looting. 4. 肆意 [si4yi4], adv., without restraint, defiantly. 5. 肆虐 [si4nUe4], v.i., (of man or natural forces) play havoc, cause widespread destruction. | |||||