free-spirited and uninhibited
Describes a person who acts freely without being bound by conventions or restrictions. A yojijukugo with a literary, somewhat formal tone.
Many people admire his free-spirited and uninhibited way of life.
He devoted himself to art with a free and unrestrained spirit.
More common and neutral term for 'free and uninhibited'. 不羈奔放 is rarer and more literary, emphasizing freedom from all restraints.
Means 'wild' or 'uninhibited' on its own. 不羈奔放 adds the nuance of being unfettered (不羈).
Standard kanji form for this yojijukugo.
Variant using the simplified character き for 羈; less common but encountered.
Yojijukugo composed of 不羈 (fuki, 'unrestrained') and 奔放 (honpō, 'wild, free'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows classical Chinese four-character idiom patterns.