意气用事 yì qì yòng shì

to let emotions affect one's decisions

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 30265th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to let emotions affect one's decisions

Characters

Character Meaning
意 yì HSK 2
meaning; idea; thought
气 qì HSK 1
to get angry; air; gas
用 yòng HSK 3
to use; to employ; to have to
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair