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The character "恣" is structured with the semantic component "心", indicating heart or mind, placed beneath the phonetic and thematic component "次", which carries connotations of sequence, lodging, or yielding. This composition originally suggested a state of mind that yields to its own impulses, conveying the idea of acting according to one's own will or desire without external constraint. Historically, its meaning encompassed a sense of unrestrained ease or natural expression, but over time the semantic weight shifted decisively toward the negative implications of such freedom. The character's core meaning crystallized into willfulness, license, and acting without inhibition, specifically highlighting capricious or reckless indulgence where the mind gives way entirely to its own whims.
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孩子们在草地上恣意奔跑。
他恣意挥霍自己的钱财。
她恣情地歌唱，忘记了一切。
在假期里，我们可以恣意放松。
管理者不能恣意做出决定。
他的恣肆行为引起了大家的不满。
尽管环境艰苦，他仍恣意追求梦想。
在艺术创作中，恣意的表达往往能激发灵感。