听凭

Traditional (Taiwan): 聽憑

tīngpíng ㄊㄧㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ

    • to allow (sb to do as he pleases)

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 任凭 rènpíng
    • 任凭处置 leave it to be dealt with as one sees fit
    • 任凭风吹雨打 let the wind and rain beat down
  • 听任 tīngrèn
    • 听任摆布 submit to manipulation
    • 听任不管 let it be and not care

Telling them apart

听凭 is neutral, can be about good or bad conduct, and is more spoken. 听任 usually implies letting something undesirable go unchecked, carries a negative tone, and is more written.

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