所作所为 suǒzuò-suǒwéi one's conduct and deeds
How to remember 所作所为: 所 place + 作 do + 为 for = one's conduct and deeds.
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How it is used
- Set phrase for 'everything one does', one's conduct and deeds - usually judged: 他的所作所为令人失望 (tā de suǒzuò-suǒwéi lìng rén shīwàng) his conduct is disappointing.
- The 所…所… frame nominalizes 'what one does'; typically appears as a noun phrase after 的 and often carries a critical tone.
- Neutral-to-negative; you evaluate someone by their 所作所为.
Example sentences
- 他的所作所为总是让我惊讶。 Tā de suǒzuòsuǒwéi zǒngshì ràng wǒ jīngyà.His behavior never ceases to surprise me.
- 汤姆不知道他的所作所为违反了规则。 Tāngmǔ bù zhīdào tā de suǒzuòsuǒwéi wéifǎn le guīzé.Tom didn't know what he'd done was against the rules.